Fakhr Surname

31,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Fakhr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fakhr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran8,7601:8,7651,198
Egypt4,8811:18,8352,179
Lebanon1,4921:3,778704
Morocco5451:63,25910,584
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Iraq1891:185,3004,427
Pakistan1711:1,044,70113,307
Afghanistan1591:202,2213,804
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Jordan431:205,6389,548
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Syria221:877,3196,367
Yemen191:1,390,80512,068
Qatar161:147,37516,023
India141:54,790,384527,769
Austria131:655,03358,041
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
France41:16,605,680368,153
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Palestine21:2,274,42417,661
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Fakhr (37,792) may also be a first name.

Fakhr Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fakhr Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fakhr (Hindi: फखर, Russian: Фахр) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fakhr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fakhr is the 31,249th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 426,521 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Fakhr reside; 53 percent reside in South Asia and 53 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 23,282nd most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 37,792 people.

The last name is most widespread in Iran, where it is carried by 8,760 people, or 1 in 8,765. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 18 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 15 percent reside and Kerman Province, where 8 percent reside. Besides Iran Fakhr occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 29 percent reside and Lebanon, where 9 percent reside.

Fakhr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fakhr last name is chiefly Druze (71%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Fakhr are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.

Fakhr earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.77% more than the national average, earning $51,681 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fakhre91209/
Fakhrz9121/
Fakhrh918/
Fakhrr911/
Fakr8924/
Faikr806/
Fakhrova7712/
Feaker73167/
Fayker7373/
Fajker7318/
Fackër731/
Faiker731/
Phakhr731/
Faqr671,084/
Feacher67223/
Vakr6727/
Fekr673/
Fokr671/
Faceher671/
Facr671/

Fakhr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fakhr in the Hindi language
फखरphakhara22.22
फख्रphakhra22.22
फख़रेphakhare11.11
फखरेphakhare11.11
फाखरphakhara11.11
फख्रेphakhre11.11
फखphakha11.11
Fakhr in the Russian language
Фахрfahr-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fakhr
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