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'.
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Fakih Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Fakih Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fakih Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fakih (Arabic: فقيه, Hindi: फकीह, Marathi: फकीह) is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fakih? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 15,112th most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 197,762 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Fakih live; 77 percent live in West Asia and 40 percent live in Levant. It is also the 122,466th most common first name on earth It is held by 3,385 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is borne by 10,657 people, or 1 in 2,480. In Yemen Fakih is mostly concentrated 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. Barring Yemen Fakih is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 23 percent are found and Palestine, where 13 percent are found.
Fakih Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Shiite (99%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Fakih are 2.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.38% being 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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