Where Does The Last Name Jikir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jikir (Bengali: জিকির, Hindi: जिकिर, Marathi: िजकीर, Oriya: ଜିକିର) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jikir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Jikir is the 3,274,477^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Jikir are found; 36 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 33 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Jikir is also the 385,996^th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 485 people.

The surname is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 2,457,852. In Malaysia Jikir is primarily found in: Sabah, where 75 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 8 percent reside and Sarawak, where 8 percent reside. Other than Malaysia this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 28 percent reside and Niger, where 19 percent reside.