Faqir Surname
Approximately 99,192 people bear this surname
Faqir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 62,645 | 1:513 | 64 |
| Pakistan | 17,667 | 1:10,112 | 754 |
| India | 16,049 | 1:47,795 | 3,303 |
| Morocco | 1,636 | 1:21,073 | 3,270 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Iran | 140 | 1:548,447 | 31,494 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| United Arab Emirates | 103 | 1:88,954 | 7,958 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Faqir (94,083) may also be a first name.
Faqir Demographics
Average Faqir Salary in
United States
$62,769 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Faqir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faqir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Faqir (Arabic: لفقير, Hindi: फक़ीर, Marathi: अमीर) is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Faqir? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,701st most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 73,469 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Faqir live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Faqir is also the 10,756th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 94,083 people.
Faqir is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 62,645 people, or 1 in 513. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Kabul, where 21 percent are found, Herat, where 11 percent are found and Nangarhar, where 8 percent are found. Beside Afghanistan this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 18 percent are found and India, where 16 percent are found.
Faqir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Faqir are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Faqir earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.47% more than the national average, earning $62,769 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faquir | 91 | 23,622 | / |
| Faqier | 91 | 35 | / |
| Faqire | 91 | 6 | / |
| Faqeir | 91 | 4 | / |
| Faqair | 91 | 3 | / |
| Faqirz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Faqqir | 91 | 2 | / |
| Faqirr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Faquire | 83 | 14 | / |
| Faquier | 83 | 4 | / |
| Facquir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fauqier | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fakir | 80 | 107,950 | / |
| Faqer | 80 | 1,491 | / |
| Faqyr | 80 | 9 | / |
| Facir | 80 | 6 | / |
| Faqre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaqir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fauquier | 77 | 452 | / |
| Facquier | 77 | 35 | / |
| Faiquire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faqeer | 73 | 24,244 | / |
| Fakhir | 73 | 18,207 | / |
| Faqere | 73 | 4,975 | / |
| Fachir | 73 | 3,153 | / |
| Faqerh | 73 | 2,038 | / |
| Fakier | 73 | 1,575 | / |
| Fekair | 73 | 757 | / |
| Fakire | 73 | 471 | / |
| Fakkir | 73 | 103 | / |
| Faquer | 73 | 44 | / |
| Fhakir | 73 | 24 | / |
| Fackir | 73 | 16 | / |
| Faqure | 73 | 10 | / |
| Fakird | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vaquir | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pfakir | 73 | 4 | / |
| Foquir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fajkir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Faakir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Faikir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ffakir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phaqir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Facqer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fahkir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faiker | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faiqer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faqqer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fakair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faiquaire | 71 | 18 | / |
| Vaquier | 67 | 1,221 | / |
| Fajkier | 67 | 88 | / |
| Facquer | 67 | 87 | / |
| Fauquer | 67 | 34 | / |
| Fakhair | 67 | 16 | / |
| Faquere | 67 | 15 | / |
| Faqueer | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fakaire | 67 | 8 | / |
| Faqerhh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Faakhir | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fakhire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fequier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foukair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fakkhir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faiquer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhakire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fackier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faikert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fakhier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faqqeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faukier | 67 | 0 | / |
Faqir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faqir in the Marathi language | ||
| अमीर | amira | 83.91 |
| आमीर | amira | 9.2 |
| आबीर | abira | 2.3 |
| अबीर | abira | 2.3 |
| सैर | saira | 2.3 |
| Faqir in the Hindi language | ||
| फक़ीर | phaqira | 43.48 |
| फकीर | phakira | 30.43 |
| फ़क़ीर | faqira | 21.74 |
| फाकिर | phakira | 4.35 |
| Faqir in the Arabic language | ||
| لفقير | lfqyr | - |
| فقير | fqyr | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faqir
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