Lefkir Surname

236,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Lefkir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lefkir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,5051:25,6694,692
France1751:379,55856,305
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Lefkir Last Name Facts

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

Lefkir (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻔﻘﻴﺮ) is most common in Algeria. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lefkir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 236,109th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,279,240 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Lefkir are found; 88 percent are found in North Africa and 88 percent are found in Mahgreb.

This last name is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,505 people, or 1 in 25,669. In Algeria it is mostly found in: Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 73 percent are found, Algiers Province, where 24 percent are found and Tindouf Province, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Algeria Lefkir exists in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent are found and Spain, where 1 percent are found.

Lefkir Last Name Statistics demography

Lefkir earn less than half the average income. In Norway they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning 165,430 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lefkhir922/
Lefkire921/
Lefkair921/
Lafkir831,339/
Lefker8359/
Lebkir831/
Leifker77244/
Leufker7729/
Lebkeir776/
Lafkier772/
Lafkair771/
Levkire771/
Loefker770/
Lafqir67452/
Lawkir671/
Lefcer671/
Lofker670/
Loewcker571/
Lewquire571/
Löbker5055/
Lavker5044/
Lybker5041/
Lawker5011/
Livkär503/
Livker502/
Lovker500/
Libker500/

Lefkir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lefkir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻔﻘﻴﺮlfqyr-

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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 Lefkir
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