Fakih Surname
Approximately 36,850 people bear this surname
Fakih Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the word faqīh or fakih, an expert in fiqh, or, Islamic jurisprudence. It cab be translated as 'jurist', as it is the word for 'expert in Islamic law'.
Fakih Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 10,657 | 1:2,480 | 380 |
| Lebanon | 8,567 | 1:658 | 118 |
| Palestine | 4,628 | 1:983 | 151 |
| Indonesia | 2,911 | 1:45,431 | 5,150 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,584 | 1:11,941 | 1,646 |
| Jordan | 1,399 | 1:6,321 | 1,251 |
| Morocco | 1,125 | 1:30,645 | 4,894 |
| Tanzania | 1,047 | 1:50,565 | 5,618 |
| Algeria | 704 | 1:54,874 | 9,333 |
| Egypt | 641 | 1:143,426 | 11,189 |
| India | 613 | 1:1,251,330 | 49,676 |
| Kuwait | 511 | 1:7,438 | 1,040 |
| United States | 361 | 1:1,004,041 | 74,162 |
| United Arab Emirates | 146 | 1:62,755 | 6,038 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| Germany | 111 | 1:725,274 | 54,868 |
| Brazil | 99 | 1:2,162,367 | 67,701 |
| Venezuela | 63 | 1:479,430 | 9,304 |
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| Qatar | 59 | 1:39,966 | 4,109 |
| Sweden | 50 | 1:196,935 | 13,646 |
| Spain | 49 | 1:954,123 | 36,393 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16 | 1:70,980 | 225 |
| Panama | 15 | 1:260,817 | 6,584 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Tunisia | 14 | 1:43,616 | 6,025 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Senegal | 7 | 1:2,082,763 | 4,662 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
Fakih (3,385) may also be a first name.
Fakih Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the word faqīh or fakih, an expert in fiqh, or, Islamic jurisprudence. It cab be translated as 'jurist', as it is the word for 'expert in Islamic law'.
- moussafakihFakih Demographics
Average Male Fakih Height
172.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fakih Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fakih Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fakih (Arabic: فقيه, Hindi: फकीह, Marathi: फकीह) is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fakih? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,112th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 197,762 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Fakih are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 122,466th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 3,385 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 10,657 people, or 1 in 2,480. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 60 percent are found, Al Jawf Governorate, where 21 percent are found and Hajjah Governorate, where 6 percent are found. Beside Yemen it is found in 72 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 23 percent are found and Palestine, where 13 percent are found.
Fakih Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Fakih last name is chiefly Shiite (99%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Fakih last name are 2.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.38% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fakih earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.83% less than the national average, earning 239,375 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning $46,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.32% less than the national average, earning $48,035 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fakih Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fakih in the Hindi language | ||
| फकीह | phakiha | - |
| Fakih in the Marathi language | ||
| फकीह | phakiha | 96.18 |
| फाकीह | phakiha | 2.8 |
| अकील | akila | 0.51 |
| Fakih in the Arabic language | ||
| فقيه | fqyh | - |
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Footnotes
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