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) 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
| 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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