Faqira Surname
Approximately 1,781 people bear this surname
Faqira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1,138 | 1:23,221 | 2,356 |
| India | 378 | 1:2,029,273 | 69,289 |
| Pakistan | 229 | 1:780,104 | 11,203 |
| Afghanistan | 26 | 1:1,236,661 | 10,825 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
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) occurs most in Yemen. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Faqira? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 227,707th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,091,828 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Faqira are found; 64 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Faqira is also the 69,346th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 8,309 people.
This surname is most numerous in Yemen, where it is carried by 1,138 people, or 1 in 23,221. In Yemen it is primarily 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. Aside from Yemen Faqira occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent are found and Pakistan, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faquira | 92 | 4,979 | / |
| Faqiraz | 92 | 27 | / |
| Faqirah | 92 | 7 | / |
| Faqiera | 92 | 1 | / |
| Faqirzai | 86 | 27 | / |
| Faqueira | 86 | 2 | / |
| Faqirzay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fakira | 83 | 3,639 | / |
| Faqiro | 83 | 827 | / |
| Faqera | 83 | 2 | / |
| Faceira | 77 | 1,959 | / |
| Fakhira | 77 | 679 | / |
| Faqeera | 77 | 268 | / |
| Faqiroh | 77 | 63 | / |
| Fakirah | 77 | 44 | / |
| Fakiera | 77 | 43 | / |
| Faquirá | 77 | 26 | / |
| Fakkira | 77 | 23 | / |
| Fachira | 77 | 22 | / |
| Vaquira | 77 | 15 | / |
| Faqiroo | 77 | 11 | / |
| Faquera | 77 | 5 | / |
| Fakihra | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fakiray | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fakiras | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fakirai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fakaira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fakiraa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faqerah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fhakira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fakirad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faquiro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fakhirah | 71 | 108 | / |
| Faqueiro | 71 | 46 | / |
| Vaqueira | 71 | 14 | / |
| Faqeeray | 71 | 8 | / |
| Faqeeraa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Faakhira | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vaquiera | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fequeira | 71 | 2 | / |
| Faqeeraj | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fakirzay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fequiera | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fakhiraj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fahkirah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fakirzai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fakkirap | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakira | 67 | 513 | / |
| Fekira | 67 | 208 | / |
| Facura | 67 | 201 | / |
| Fakiro | 67 | 35 | / |
| Fakera | 67 | 25 | / |
| Fakyra | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fosqueira | 67 | 16 | / |
| Faciro | 67 | 9 | / |
| Faqero | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fakura | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vaqera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faakhiraa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fakkirapp | 67 | 1 | / |
Faqira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faqira in the Marathi language | ||
| जैराम | jairama | 60 |
| आिरफ | airapha | 10 |
| अिरफ | airapha | 10 |
| वैराळ | vairala | 10 |
| मैराळ | mairala | 10 |
| Faqira in the Hindi language | ||
| फ़क़ीरा | faqira | 53.85 |
| फक़ीरा | phaqira | 30.77 |
| फकीरा | phakira | 7.69 |
| फाक़ीरा | phaqira | 7.69 |
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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
- 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 Faqira
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