Jekir Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Jekir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jekir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Guyana11:762,22114,420
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

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 last name Jekir (Hindi: जेकिर, Marathi: जॅकीर) has its highest incidence in Jamaica. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jekir? popularity and diffusion

Jekir is the 3,543,123rd most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Jekir reside; 39 percent reside in Caribbean and 39 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 45 people.

The last name Jekir is most prevalent in Jamaica, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 239,162. In Jamaica Jekir is primarily found in: Surrey County, where 92 percent are found and Middlesex County, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Jamaica Jekir is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jhekir911/
Jekire911/
Ekir8936/
Djekire831/
Jeker801,623/
Zekir80356/
Sekir80157/
Jikir8036/
Ekuir8011/
Cekir803/
Ekeir801/
Yekir801/
Jecker73993/
Zekier7345/
Jekere7334/
Sekhir7317/
Jikire7316/
Zekire7313/
Djikir7313/
Djekre737/
Jekker737/
Ekheir737/
Jeiker735/
Djeker734/
Jekert732/
Jekeer731/
Sekuir731/
Sekkir731/
Sekeir731/
Ekhair731/
Eckior731/
Ijeker731/
Cekkir731/
Eker6745,421/
Jequier67330/
Ihekire67228/
Jeckert6769/
Jedåker677/
Ojiekre671/
Gekaire671/
Sekheir671/
Seikeir671/
Sekhier671/
Jeechir671/
Zekaire671/
Zekeire671/
Zekkoir671/
Jitkird671/
Iedkirt671/
Jeiquer671/
Djikire671/
Djekere671/
Eckhair670/
Jeicher670/

Jekir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jekir in the Hindi language
जेकिरjekira-
Jekir in the Marathi language
जॅकीरjekira66.67
जॅिकरjeikara33.33

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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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