Fukar Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Fukar Surname User-submission:

The Fukar surname is of Kru origin and it comes from South East Liberia, Grand Kru county.

In the past, when people traveled in groups, if there was a T or Y junction on the road and the group ahead wanted to inform the group behind which route to take, they would pick a little branch of leaves and put it on the road as a signpost.

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Fukar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia481:91,8447,477
India371:20,731,497300,213
Czechia321:332,29640,874
Austria251:340,61736,996
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Fukár (2) are calculated separately.

Fukar (43) may also be a first name.

Fukar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Fukar surname is of Kru origin and it comes from South East Liberia, Grand Kru county.

In the past, when people traveled in groups, if there was a T or Y junction on the road and the group ahead wanted to inform the group behind which route to take, they would pick a little branch of leaves and put it on the road as a signpost. That bunch of leaves showing the direction is called fukar in the Kru dialect. A person named Fukar is the one who shows others the right way or direction.

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Fukar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fukar (Hindi: फुकार, Marathi: फुकर, Oriya: ଫୁକାର, Russian: Фукарь) is more commonly found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Fukár. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fukar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,244,200th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 33 percent of Fukar are found; 26 percent are found in West Africa and 26 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Fukar is also the 1,545,828th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 43 people.

The surname is most common in Liberia, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 91,844. In Liberia Fukar is most numerous in: Sinoe County, where 54 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 44 percent are found and Rivercess County, where 2 percent are found. Besides Liberia it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent are found and Czechia, where 17 percent are found.

Fukar Last Name Statistics demography

Fukar earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.14% less than the national average, earning $26,262 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fukár932/
Fukare9141/
Fuckar9133/
Foukar9113/
Fukhar916/
Fukkar915/
Fudkar915/
Faukar915/
Feukar911/
Fuikar911/
Fukaar911/
Fukhare8319/
Foukhar837/
Foukair832/
Foukare832/
Fudkaar831/
Fuckart831/
Faudkar831/
Fikar802,006/
Vukar80107/
Fokar8065/
Fuqar801/
Fucar800/
Fukarová7727/
Fukarova7718/
Foukkare774/
Fikhar73140/
Foucar7373/
Fikkar7347/
Phukar7325/
Vaukar7320/
Fickar7312/
Fhikar7310/
Fiquar732/
Fokhar732/
Fouqar731/
Foukor731/
Fokkar731/
Vuikar731/
Vukkar731/
Fuquar731/
Fucart730/
Foucart674,746/
Foucard671,321/
Faucard67308/
Vahukar6736/
Fuchcar6715/
Faucart6710/
Fouckhardt671/
Fouqart671/
Foukour671/
Fushkor671/
Fuquart671/
Fhikkar671/
Fikahar671/
Phudkar671/
Fauquar670/

Fukar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fukar in the Hindi language
फुकारphukara-
Fukar in the Marathi language
फुकरphukara95.24
फुकारphukara4.76
Fukar in the Oriya language
ଫୁକାରphukara80
ଫୁକାର୍phukar20
Fukar in the Russian language
Фукарьfukar-

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