View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Fakir (Bengali: ফকির, Hindi: फकीर, Marathi: फकीर, Oriya: ଫକିର, Russian: Факир) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 5,255^th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 67,509 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Fakir live; 72 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 18,997^th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, borne by 48,537 people.

The last name Fakir is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 51,457 people, or 1 in 3,097. Barring Bangladesh Fakir occurs in 84 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent live and Morocco, where 10 percent live.

Fakir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Fakir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fakir surname rose 3,825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fakir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Fakir last name is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Fakir last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political 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.