Fakim Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Fakim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fakim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius501:25,8685,280
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
India101:76,706,538639,611
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Fakim (68) may also be a first name.

Fakim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fakim (Hindi: फकीम, Marathi: फकीम) occurs more in Mauritius more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fakim click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fakim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fakim is the 1,628,521st most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Fakim live; 41 percent live in Southern Africa and 41 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 68 people.

The surname Fakim is most frequently occurring in Mauritius, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 25,868. In Mauritius it is most common in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 86 percent are found, Flacq District, where 8 percent are found and Grand Port District, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Mauritius this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 24 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fakhim911,790/
Fakkim9194/
Fakime917/
Fackim912/
Fakchim8358/
Facim80150/
Fakem80127/
Fokim80101/
Vakim8081/
Faqim8035/
Fakimova775/
Faquim73637/
Fachim73583/
Faccim7372/
Phakim7324/
Vakhim7312/
Faqihm7310/
Fakhem735/
Fakhym735/
Faikem735/
Fakeem733/
Fakcem732/
Fockim731/
Facoim731/
Vakuim731/
Feekim731/
Fakhimova711/
Facchim6759/
Fakheme6727/
Phatkim672/
Fakheem671/
Vahakim671/

Fakim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fakim in the Hindi language
फकीमphakima50
फाकिमphakima16.67
फ़किमfakima16.67
फकिमphakima16.67
Fakim in the Marathi language
फकीमphakima50
फाकीमphakima40
अफकीमaphakima10

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fakim
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