Fekih Surname

101,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Fekih Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the word faqīh or fakih, an expert in fiqh, or, Islamic jurisprudence. It cab be translated as 'jurist', as it is the word for 'expert in Islamic law'.

Fekih Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3,7871:10,2011,771
France4601:144,39722,301
Tunisia2811:2,173258
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England91:6,190,895170,599
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Fékih (14) are calculated separately.

Fekih (97) may also be a first name.

Fekih Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the word faqīh or fakih, an expert in fiqh, or, Islamic jurisprudence. It cab be translated as 'jurist', as it is the word for 'expert in Islamic law'.

- moussafakih

Fekih Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fekih is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Fékih. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fekih? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 101,132nd most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,561,505 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Fekih reside; 87 percent reside in North Africa and 87 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 962,660th most frequently held given name in the world, borne by 97 people.

The surname Fekih is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is borne by 3,787 people, or 1 in 10,201. In Algeria Fekih is most prevalent in: Aïn Témouchent Province, where 29 percent live, Ouargla Province, where 22 percent live and Saïda Province, where 13 percent live. Outside of Algeria this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in France, where 10 percent live and Tunisia, where 6 percent live.

Fekih Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fekih surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Fekih earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.14% less than the national average, earning $42,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fékih9314/
Fekkih919/
Fekieh916/
Fekich913/
Fekhih911/
Feki895,280/
Fehkieh831/
Fakih8036,850/
Fecih801,952/
Fekai80838/
Fekid80160/
Fikih80125/
Feiki8027/
Fekeh8025/
Feqih8021/
Fekei8019/
Fekio8016/
Fekui8012/
Vekih808/
Fekha807/
Fekie805/
Fekhi804/
Fekki804/
Fekoi801/
Feaki801/
Pfeki801/
Feuki801/
Feikisch7718/
Fetkeich771/
Fakieh731,364/
Fekkai73559/
Fakeih73518/
Feikai73250/
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Feakai7359/
Feikis7351/
Fakkih7331/
Fekech7329/
Fackih7317/
Vekieh7316/
Fikihh7315/
Feikei7314/
Fedkai7311/
Feiche738/
Faikih738/
Pfekai737/
Faqeih737/
Fhakih736/
Feaski735/
Feckie735/
Fakqih734/
Fekhet734/
Fiekeh734/
Fescki734/
Fakihh733/
Fikich732/
Fiekai732/
Feszki732/
Feukui732/
Fekkhi732/
Feskoi731/
Feyski731/
Feiski731/
Feikeh731/
Fejkha731/
Fekeid731/
Feikie731/
Fakaih731/
Fetkoi731/
Feekio731/
Feikiś731/
Feikha731/
Fekheh731/
Fejkis731/
Fehkai731/
Feakii731/
Faekai731/
Fezkis730/
Faki6735,844/
Feka673,747/
Feke671,821/
Fiki671,349/
Foki671,181/
Feky671,125/
Veki67123/
Féki6783/
Feqi6731/
Fejkisz6710/
Feikisz6710/
Faikish679/
Faykish672/
Fecuich671/
Fyki671/

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