Jekir Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Jekir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Jekir (45) may also be a first name.
Jekir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jekir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jekir (Hindi: जेकिर, Marathi: जॅकीर) is found in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jekir? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,543,123rd most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name Jekir is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Jekir live; 39 percent live in Caribbean and 39 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. Jekir is also the 1,504,468th most frequent given name on earth. It is borne by 45 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Jamaica, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 239,162. In Jamaica Jekir is most common in: Surrey County, where 92 percent live and Middlesex County, where 8 percent live. Not including Jamaica this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhekir | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jekire | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekir | 89 | 36 | / |
| Djekire | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jeker | 80 | 1,623 | / |
| Zekir | 80 | 356 | / |
| Sekir | 80 | 157 | / |
| Jikir | 80 | 36 | / |
| Ekuir | 80 | 11 | / |
| Cekir | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ekeir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yekir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jecker | 73 | 993 | / |
| Zekier | 73 | 45 | / |
| Jekere | 73 | 34 | / |
| Sekhir | 73 | 17 | / |
| Jikire | 73 | 16 | / |
| Zekire | 73 | 13 | / |
| Djikir | 73 | 13 | / |
| Djekre | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jekker | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ekheir | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jeiker | 73 | 5 | / |
| Djeker | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jekert | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jekeer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sekuir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sekkir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sekeir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekhair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eckior | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijeker | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cekkir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eker | 67 | 45,421 | / |
| Jequier | 67 | 330 | / |
| Ihekire | 67 | 228 | / |
| Jeckert | 67 | 69 | / |
| Jedåker | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ojiekre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gekaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seikeir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekhier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeechir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zekaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zekeire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zekkoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jitkird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iedkirt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeiquer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djikire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djekere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eckhair | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jeicher | 67 | 0 | / |
Jekir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jekir in the Hindi language | ||
| जेकिर | jekira | - |
| Jekir in the Marathi language | ||
| जॅकीर | jekira | 66.67 |
| जॅिकर | jeikara | 33.33 |
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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 Jekir
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