Shakhir Surname

63,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Shakhir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakhir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq7,5981:4,609456
Yemen1081:244,6799,175
India571:13,457,287231,997
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Syria81:2,412,62810,757
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Shakhir (551) may also be a first name.

Shakhir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shakhir (Georgian: შახირ, Hindi: शाखिर, Marathi: शाखीर, Russian: Шахир) is carried by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakhir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 63,945th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 930,721 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shakhir live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 97 percent live in Levant. It is also the 358,643rd most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 551 people.

It is most numerous in Iraq, where it is carried by 7,598 people, or 1 in 4,609. Without taking into account Iraq it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 1 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakir92109,310/
Sakhir921,134/
Sakhair86871/
Shakkir86497/
Shakher86286/
Shahkir86175/
Sakhire86170/
Shakirh86102/
Shaakir8669/
Shachir8645/
Shakhre8632/
Schakir8625/
Shakair8614/
Sahakir8613/
Shokhir8613/
Shakuir8611/
Shakier865/
Shaikir865/
Shahhir865/
Shakeir864/
Shackir863/
Shaukir863/
Shakire863/
Shakirr863/
Sakheir863/
Shaykir863/
Shhakir862/
Shakior862/
Shakird862/
Jshakir861/
Shekhir861/
Shajkir861/
Shaekir861/
Saikhir861/
Sakhgir861/
Sakir8316,311/
Shakhirova8210/
Shaykher809/
Shakheer808/
Shshakir805/
Shahajir804/
Shaikher804/
Shaekher802/
Sheakher802/
Shakhere802/
Schakier801/
Shaikhre801/
Shakkirt801/
Shackair801/
Sheikhir801/
Chahkhir801/
Shaker77258,247/
Sakher772,388/
Sakhre771,387/
Shagir771,014/
Shokir77746/
Shaqir77485/
Sakkir77369/
Shajir77251/
Sachir77195/
Sjakir77125/
Siakir77113/
Sakier7754/
Sakire7754/
Sahkir7747/
Shekir7742/
Saakir7740/
Shakre7726/
Shakyr7718/
Sekhir7717/
Sokhir7711/
Sakair777/
Sajhir776/
Saukir773/
Szakir773/
Saqhir773/
Sagkir772/
Sackir772/
Sxakir772/
Sakird772/
Sakeir771/
Sakior771/
Sadkir771/
Shakır771/
Shacir771/
Sakgir771/
Shakirova7580,255/
Sakhirova7547/
Schackier7529/
Schachair759/
Shakeer712,855/
Shekher711,314/
Shokeir711,158/
Shokair711,083/
Shokier71735/
Shoqair71360/
Shoukir71174/
Schaker71127/
Shakerr71123/
Sakheer71104/
Shajair7198/
Shacker7188/
Shaiker7158/
Shocair7141/
Sheaker7134/
Shakker7130/
Sachire7127/
Shaaker7120/
Chakhyr7119/
Sakhere7115/
Shaajir7115/
Shahker7115/
Shakherova7113/
Sackier7110/
Chachir7110/
Saukire7110/
Shaquir719/
Shaggir719/
Shacher719/
Sachier719/
Sachair719/
Shakhyrova719/
Shakear717/
Shaacir717/
Sakaire717/
Shaeker715/
Schakirova714/
Shaijir714/
Shaagir713/
Shokher712/
Chakher712/
Shaykirova712/
Shayker712/
Saakher712/
Shakere712/
Sahkhre711/
Saakhre711/
Saakire711/
Sakhrre711/
Sakkhre711/
Sakkier711/
Siakher711/
Shokhirova711/
Seakher711/
Sehkher711/
Shatker711/
Sakheur711/
Sekhier711/
Shaqire711/
Shakerz711/
Sahacir711/
Sahijir711/
Sekheir711/
Saikird711/
Shaukirova711/
Shakkyr711/
Zaakhir711/
Shauker710/
Saker6767,387/
Sagir6755,012/
Schacher673,313/
Şakir672,750/
Sakre671,969/
Sajir67975/
Chachire67758/
Schacker67439/
Shoucair67387/
Shakkeer67343/
Shoukair67183/
Sekir67157/
Saqir67127/
Sakyr67119/
Sakirova67111/
Sacir6789/
Šakir6784/
Sheikher6761/
Schocair6737/
Shoukeir6724/
Sokir6721/
Shoukier6719/
Shaqueir6718/
Schauker6718/
Chajchir6717/
Sheykher6710/
Sahacker677/
Sauchier676/
Shockair675/
Schaeker675/
Chachair675/
Chaukair675/
Schakert674/
Shaquier674/
Shashker673/
Shakeerp673/
Sookhair672/
Shoykher672/
Schaiger672/
Sakheare671/
Shoikher671/
Shekhear671/
Shekheer671/
Shatcher671/
Shaakeer671/
Shaqaire671/
Sheakeer671/
Shackeer671/
Sakér671/
Shaaijir671/
Shaikyor671/
Shaqheer671/
Shakeerh671/
Shahajer671/
Sakheerh671/
Chatchir671/
Chakuire671/
Shouqair671/
Sakchear671/
Schakker671/
Chaykird671/
Shackert670/
Scheaker670/

Shakhir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakhir in the Georgian language
შახირshakhir-
Shakhir in the Marathi language
शाखीरsakhira74.67
शखीरsakhira14.67
शाकीरsakira4
समीराsamira2.67
जाकीरjakira1.33
समीरsamira1.33
साबीरsabira1.33
Shakhir in the Hindi language
शाखिरsakhira40.35
शखिरsakhira26.32
शाखीरsakhira15.79
शखीरsakhira12.28
साखीरsakhira1.75
शकिरsakira1.75
शाकिरsakira1.75
Shakhir in the Russian language
Шахирsahir-

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