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Where Does The Last Name Fakir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Fakir (Bengali: ফকির, Hindi: फकीर, Marathi: फकीर, Oriya: ଫକିର, Russian: Факир) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fakir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Fakir is the 5,255^th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 67,509 people. The last name Fakir occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Fakir reside; 72 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 18,997^th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 48,537 people.

The last name Fakir is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 51,457 people, or 1 in 3,097. Excluding Bangladesh it exists in 84 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent live and Morocco, where 10 percent live.

Fakir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fakir has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fakir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Fakir are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fakir earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 86.01% less than the national average, earning €4,202 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.02% more than the national average, earning R 349,380 per year; in United States they earn 3.63% less than the national average, earning $41,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.16% less than the national average, earning $36,187 CAD per year.