Faqih Surname

26,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Jordan

Faqih 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'.

Faqih Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia6,4351:20,5522,504
Jordan5,5411:1,596267
Saudi Arabia2,9811:10,3511,441
Yemen2,1831:12,1051,455
Palestine1,0691:4,255973
Iran7031:109,22110,472
Oman3511:10,5071,334
United Arab Emirates3351:27,3503,042
Israel2031:42,1565,736
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Tanzania1301:407,24328,711
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Lebanon441:128,1166,774
Malaysia391:756,26235,302
Qatar311:76,0647,685
India141:54,790,384527,769
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
England31:18,572,686338,250
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Faqih (3,897) may also be a first name.

Faqih 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'.

- moussafakih

Faqih Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faqih (Arabic: ألفقيه) is found most in Indonesia. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Faqih? popularity and diffusion

The surname Faqih is the 26,276th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 355,889 people. The last name Faqih is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Faqih are found; 63 percent are found in West Asia and 33 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 112,278th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 3,897 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 6,435 people, or 1 in 20,552. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: East Java, where 48 percent reside, Central Java, where 19 percent reside and West Java, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 27 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent reside.

Faqih Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Faqih surname is principally Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

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

Faqih earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning $38,453 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faquih91575/
Faqieh9136/
Faqqih9122/
Fahqih9115/
Faqeih917/
Pfaqih917/
Fakqih914/
Faqi89979/
Faquihe831/
Fakih8036,850/
Facih801,287/
Faeqi80506/
Faqeh80354/
Faqhi80196/
Faqui80108/
Faiqi8053/
Fauqi8027/
Vaqih8026/
Fatqi8023/
Feqih8021/
Faqid8020/
Faqai8019/
Faqhe8016/
Faqie805/
Fasqi802/
Faqiz802/
Faqis802/
Faqqi802/
Faqei801/
Faqyh801/
Faqhy801/
Faaqi801/
Faqerh732,038/
Fakieh731,364/
Fakeih73518/
Fakhih73118/
Faiche7362/
Fakkih7331/
Faqais7327/
Fackih7317/
Faikih738/
Faqesh738/
Fhakih736/
Faikha735/
Faaqid734/
Faquis733/
Fakihe733/
Fakihh733/
Faqhee732/
Faqedh732/
Fahqui732/
Fauqui731/
Fauqha731/
Fakaih731/
Faqehy731/
Faqeah731/
Faichi731/
Faquid731/
Fakihs731/
Faikhe731/
Faiqis731/
Faki6735,844/
Faqe67798/
Vaqi6747/
Feqi6731/
Fauquie6717/
Faikish679/
Fakhish677/
Faqerhh676/
Foqi676/
Foukaih674/
Faqeehe674/
Faqeesh672/
Faykish672/
Fakieha671/
Faskish671/
Faikuha671/
Faqueth671/
Fakhieh671/
Faikhoa671/
Faqy671/

Faqih Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faqih in the Arabic language
ألفقيهalfqyh-
الفقيهalfqyh-

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