Faqira Surname

227,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Faqira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faqira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,1381:23,2212,356
India3781:2,029,27369,289
Pakistan2291:780,10411,203
Afghanistan261:1,236,66110,825
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168

Faqira (8,309) may also be a first name.

Faqira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faqira (Hindi: फ़क़ीरा, Marathi: जैराम) is found most frequently in Yemen. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Faqira.

How Common Is The Last Name Faqira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 227,707th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,091,828 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Faqira reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Faqira is also the 69,346th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 8,309 people.

It is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is carried by 1,138 people, or 1 in 23,221. In Yemen Faqira is mostly concentrated in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 99 percent are found, Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent are found and Hajjah Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Not including Yemen Faqira exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent are found and Pakistan, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faquira924,979/
Faqiraz9227/
Faqirah927/
Faqiera921/
Faqirzai8627/
Faqueira862/
Faqirzay861/
Fakira833,639/
Faqiro83827/
Faqera832/
Faceira771,959/
Fakhira77679/
Faqeera77268/
Faqiroh7763/
Fakirah7744/
Fakiera7743/
Faquirá7726/
Fakkira7723/
Fachira7722/
Vaquira7715/
Faqiroo7711/
Faquera775/
Fakihra774/
Fakiray774/
Fakiras772/
Fakirai771/
Fakaira771/
Fakiraa771/
Faqerah771/
Fhakira771/
Fakirad771/
Faquiro771/
Fakhirah71108/
Faqueiro7146/
Vaqueira7114/
Faqeeray718/
Faqeeraa715/
Faakhira713/
Vaquiera712/
Fequeira712/
Faqeeraj712/
Fakirzay712/
Fequiera712/
Fakhiraj711/
Fahkirah711/
Fakirzai711/
Fakkirap711/
Vakira67513/
Fekira67208/
Facura67201/
Fakiro6735/
Fakera6725/
Fakyra6716/
Fosqueira6716/
Faciro679/
Faqero678/
Fakura676/
Vaqera672/
Faakhiraa671/
Fakkirapp671/

Faqira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faqira in the Marathi language
जैरामjairama60
आिरफairapha10
अिरफairapha10
वैराळvairala10
मैराळmairala10
Faqira in the Hindi language
फ़क़ीराfaqira53.85
फक़ीराphaqira30.77
फकीराphakira7.69
फाक़ीराphaqira7.69

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faqira
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