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
Faqira (Hindi: फ़क़ीरा, Marathi: जैराम) is found most frequently in Yemen. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Faqira? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 227,707th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,091,828 people. The surname Faqira is primarily found 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 frequently used first name world-wide, held by 8,309 people.
The last name Faqira is most common 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 live, Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent live and Hajjah Governorate, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account Yemen this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent live and Pakistan, where 13 percent live.
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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