Fokir Surname

64,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Fokir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fokir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh6,1281:26,0051,752
India1,6661:460,42323,651
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Fokir (951) may also be a first name.

Fokir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fokir (Marathi: फोकीर, Oriya: ଫକୀର, Russian: Фокир) has its highest incidence in Bangladesh. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fokir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fokir is the 64,093rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 933,104 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Fokir reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 78 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 261,963rd most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 951 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 6,128 people, or 1 in 26,005. Outside of Bangladesh it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fokhir9115/
Fhokir911/
Fokheir834/
Foukair832/
Fokhier831/
Foukier830/
Fakir80107,950/
Fekir807,457/
Foker8059/
Fékir803/
Fukir802/
Fèkir801/
Fakhir7318,207/
Fokker731,670/
Fakier731,575/
Fekair73757/
Fakire73471/
Fokeer73440/
Focker73110/
Fakkir73103/
Fekier7382/
Fhakir7324/
Fokerd7323/
Fackir7316/
Phokir7310/
Fakird736/
Fouker734/
Pfakir734/
Fekkir732/
Fekhir732/
Fokere732/
Faakir732/
Foquir732/
Fahkir731/
Foiker731/
Ffakir731/
Fakair731/
Fodker731/
Vokier731/
Fooker731/
Fuoker730/
Foeker730/
Fokhirova711/
Fokkert67266/
Foecker6761/
Foskjær6736/
Fookeer6717/
Fakhair6716/
Fakaire678/
Fekhier677/
Faakhir675/
Fakhire673/
Phokird672/
Foucker672/
Fakkhir671/
Fakhier671/
Fhakire671/
Fackier671/
Fuokere671/
Foskerr671/
Foskert671/
Foukere671/
Faukier670/

Fokir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fokir in the Oriya language
ଫକୀରphakira-
Fokir in the Marathi language
फोकीरphokira-
Fokir in the Russian language
Фокирfokir-

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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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  • 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 Fokir
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