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

Fokir (Marathi: फोकीर, Oriya: ଫକୀର, Russian: Фокир) is most common in Bangladesh. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fokir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 64,093rd most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 933,104 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Fokir live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 78 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Fokir is also the 261,963rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 951 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 6,128 people, or 1 in 26,005. Without taking into account Bangladesh this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent live and Qatar, where 0 percent live.

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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fokir
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