Fakur Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Fakur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fakur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
India211:36,526,923420,161
Afghanistan201:1,607,65912,727
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Fakur (561) may also be a first name.

Fakur Last Name Facts

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

Fakur (Hindi: फकुर, Marathi: फकुर, Oriya: ଫକୁର, Russian: Факур) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fakur? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,565,797th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name Fakur occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Fakur live; 35 percent live in West Africa and 35 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 354,811th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 561 people.

The surname Fakur is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 3,850,930. In Nigeria Fakur is primarily found in: Plateau, where 76 percent live, Benue, where 9 percent live and Lagos, where 7 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent live and India, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fakour913,640/
Fakhur9151/
Fakure9112/
Fahkur914/
Fakhour83931/
Fakheur83159/
Fatkure83123/
Fakourz8312/
Faikure836/
Fahkour832/
Fackeur831/
Fakoure831/
Fakhure831/
Fakor80197/
Vakur8032/
Facur806/
Fekur804/
Fokur801/
Fackeure77255/
Fatkhurr7723/
Fhatkure776/
Fakhoure772/
Fakoor731,035/
Fakhor73470/
Facure73126/
Vakkur7313/
Phakur7310/
Faucor733/
Fackor732/
Vakhur732/
Vaikur732/
Focaur732/
Faakor731/
Fakorr731/
Fekour731/
Facour731/
Faqour731/
Vakour731/
Vakaur731/
Fakhurova713/
Faizzkour711/
Fekkour67138/
Fakhoor672/
Foukour671/
Phakuir671/
Fekhour671/
Vaikaur671/
Fakkoor671/

Fakur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fakur in the Oriya language
ଫକୁରphakura-
Fakur in the Marathi language
फकुरphakura77.78
फकूरphakura18.52
फाकुरphakura3.7
Fakur in the Hindi language
फकुरphakura50
फाकुरphakura25
फकूरphakura25
Fakur in the Russian language
Факурfakur-

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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 Fakur
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