Phakira Surname
Approximately 823 people bear this surname
Phakira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 474 | 1:1,618,281 | 59,415 |
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 29 | 1:47,034 | 4,189 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
Phakira (3,220) may also be a first name.
Phakira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phakira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Phakira (Hindi: फकीरा, Marathi: फकीरा, Oriya: ଫକିର) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Phakira? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 421,345th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 8,854,855 people. The surname Phakira is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of Phakira are found; 58 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Phakira is also the 126,448th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 3,220 people.
Phakira is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 474 people, or 1 in 1,618,281. In India it is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 89 percent reside, Odisha, where 4 percent reside and West Bengal, where 3 percent reside. Excluding India this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 38 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Phakira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Phakira in the Hindi language | ||
| फकीरा | phakira | 96.37 |
| फकिरा | phakira | 3.63 |
| Phakira in the Marathi language | ||
| फकीरा | phakira | 48.03 |
| पकीरा | pakira | 44.88 |
| फकीर | phakira | 6.3 |
| फािकरा | phaikara | 0.79 |
| Phakira in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫକିର | phakira | 35.4 |
| ଫକିରା | phakira | 34.07 |
| ଫକୀର | phakira | 16.37 |
| ଫକୀରା | phakira | 9.73 |
| ନାଏକ | na'eka | 0.44 |
| ଫକିରଶ | phakirasa | 0.44 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phakira
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