Shakir Surname

5,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shakir Surname User-submission:

The Shakir surname means 'one who is grateful (towards god)'.

Shakir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan55,2061:3,236373
India19,7671:38,8052,738
Sudan5,6001:6,698972
Bangladesh4,5061:35,3652,174
Saudi Arabia3,1801:9,7031,356
Afghanistan2,7921:11,516765
Bulgaria2,3271:2,999418
United States1,9201:188,78118,730
Somalia1,8631:7,221574
Sri Lanka1,6811:12,3791,773
United Arab Emirates1,4251:6,430823
Ethiopia1,2881:75,7357,282
Maldives1,2131:33334
Egypt7931:115,9349,519
Iran7771:98,8199,714
Iraq6241:56,1242,123
Kenya5541:83,3577,655
England5511:101,12210,652
Kuwait5401:7,038984
Malaysia4521:65,2534,811
Kazakhstan3801:46,5336,020
Qatar3151:7,486808
Kyrgyzstan2691:22,2033,805
Canada1571:234,68522,439
Russia1441:1,000,85577,167
Sweden1431:68,8585,211
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Israel741:115,64412,871
Denmark601:94,0798,936
Australia471:574,37741,856
Greece451:246,21837,554
Guyana431:17,7262,302
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Scotland401:133,8458,251
France351:1,897,792163,564
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Bermuda271:2,418390
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Wales161:193,40812,484
Finland161:343,54424,270
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Oman151:245,8654,150
Jordan141:631,60313,893
Norway131:395,56035,657
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Austria101:851,54467,454
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Somaliland91:388,9091,001
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
China31:455,773,85521,925
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Belize11:355,4743,977
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Shakir (185,140) may also be a first name.

Shakir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Shakir surname means 'one who is grateful (towards god)'.

- syedsiddiqshakir

Shakir Last Name Facts

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

Shakir (Arabic: شكير, Bengali: শাকির, Dhivehi: ޝާކިރ‬, Georgian: შაკირ, Hindi: शाकिर, Marathi: शाकीर, Oriya: ସାକିର, Russian: Шакир) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shakir.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,184th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 66,669 people. The surname Shakir occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Shakir live; 79 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shakir is also the 5,673rd most widespread first name on earth, borne by 185,140 people.

It is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is held by 55,206 people, or 1 in 3,236. In Pakistan Shakir is most numerous in: Punjab, where 58 percent reside, Sindh, where 25 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Pakistan Shakir is found in 88 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent reside and Sudan, where 5 percent reside.

Shakir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (89%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Shakir last name are 6.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shakir earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.18% less than the national average, earning 286,611 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning $47,955 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakhir927,830/
Shakkir92497/
Shahkir92175/
Shakirh92102/
Shaakir9269/
Schakir9225/
Shakair9214/
Sahakir9213/
Shakuir9211/
Shakier925/
Shaikir925/
Shakeir924/
Shackir923/
Shaukir923/
Shakire923/
Shakirr923/
Shaykir923/
Shhakir922/
Shakior922/
Shakird922/
Jshakir921/
Shajkir921/
Shaekir921/
Sakir9116,311/
Shshakir865/
Schakier861/
Shakkirt861/
Shackair861/
Shaker83258,247/
Sakhir831,134/
Shokir83746/
Shaqir83485/
Sakkir83369/
Sjakir83125/
Siakir83113/
Sakier8354/
Sakire8354/
Sahkir8347/
Shekir8342/
Saakir8340/
Shakre8326/
Shakyr8318/
Sakair837/
Saukir833/
Szakir833/
Sagkir832/
Sackir832/
Sxakir832/
Sakird832/
Sakeir831/
Sakior831/
Sadkir831/
Shakır831/
Shacir831/
Sakgir831/
Shakirova8080,255/
Schackier8029/
Shakeer772,855/
Shokeir771,158/
Shokair771,083/
Sakhair77871/
Shokier77735/
Shoqair77360/
Shakher77286/
Shoukir77174/
Sakhire77170/
Schaker77127/
Shakerr77123/
Shacker7788/
Shaiker7758/
Shachir7745/
Shocair7741/
Sheaker7734/
Shakhre7732/
Shakker7730/
Shaaker7720/
Shahker7715/
Shokhir7713/
Sackier7710/
Saukire7710/
Shaquir779/
Shakear777/
Shaacir777/
Sakaire777/
Shaeker775/
Sakheir773/
Shayker772/
Shakere772/
Saakire771/
Sakkier771/
Shekhir771/
Shatker771/
Shaqire771/
Shakerz771/
Sahacir771/
Sakhgir771/
Saikird771/
Shakkyr771/
Shauker770/
Shakhirova7510/
Schakirova754/
Shaykirova752/
Shaukirova751/
Saker7367,387/
Şakir732,750/
Sakre731,969/
Sekir73157/
Saqir73127/
Sakyr73119/
Sacir7389/
Šakir7384/
Sokir7321/
Sakér731/
Schacker71439/
Shoucair71387/
Shakkeer71343/
Shoukair71183/
Sakirova71111/
Schocair7137/
Shoukeir7124/
Shoukier7119/
Shaqueir7118/
Schauker7118/
Shaykher719/
Shakheer718/
Sahacker717/
Shockair715/
Schaeker715/
Chaukair715/
Shaikher714/
Schakert714/
Shaquier714/
Shashker713/
Shakeerp713/
Shaekher712/
Sheakher712/
Shakhere712/
Sookhair712/
Shaikhre711/
Shaakeer711/
Shaqaire711/
Sheakeer711/
Shackeer711/
Shaikyor711/
Shakeerh711/
Sheikhir711/
Chahkhir711/
Chakuire711/
Shouqair711/
Schakker711/
Chaykird711/
Shackert710/
Scheaker710/
Shokirova6717,854/
Shoker672,751/
Sakher672,388/
Sakhre671,387/
Sakeer671,240/
Sheker671,141/
Sacker67819/
Shakyrova67526/
Shokre67483/
Sakeur67457/
Shakerova67417/
Siaker67273/
Schackert67267/
Sachir67195/
Sakker67117/
Seaker6763/
Soekir6763/
Saiker6760/
Schoucair6755/
Shekyr6755/
Sakere6749/
Sakhirova6747/
Szekir6746/
Çakkir6728/
Sokire6726/
Sayker6722/
Saeker6721/
Soykir6721/
Chaqir6719/
Sekhir6717/
Schaecker6715/
Sahker6714/
Sakert6714/
Sokhir6711/
Saquir678/
Saakre676/
Shaqer676/
Soukir676/
Sauker675/
Shakerová675/
Shokyr675/
Shaqirova674/
Sohker674/
Saqhir673/
Saucir673/
Sokair673/
Sakerr673/
Saaker672/
Sehker672/
Sackre672/
Sheqir672/
Chauykird672/
Sakerd672/
Saiqer671/
Saaqir671/
Zşakir671/
Sekeir671/
Sekkir671/
Sekuir671/
Suikir671/
Zakqir671/
Şakirt671/
Shakkeerh671/
Sjaker671/
Sjakirova671/
Shāker671/
Sahqir671/
Sakear671/
Saqier671/
Szaker671/
Zçakir671/
Seakre671/
Zakuir671/
Çakirr671/
Scheacker670/
Schascker670/
Hsaker670/
Shacer670/

Shakir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakir in the Georgian language
შაკირshakir-
Shakir in the Dhivehi language
ޝާކިރ‬sakir-
Shakir in the Hindi language
शाकिरsakira84.44
शकिरsakira6.19
शाकीरsakira5.68
शकीरsakira3.28
साकिरsakira0.13
शाकि़रsakira0.12
शकीलsakila0.01
साकीरsakira0.01
शकि़रsakira0.01
शााकिरsaakira0.01
श्ाकिरsakira0.01
हुसैनhusaina0
शाकिरअsakira'a0
शाकी़रsakira0
्शाकिरsakira0
शखीरsakhira0
शािकरsaikara0
षकीरsakira0
़शाकीरsakira0
मोशाकिरmosakira0
शाकि॰रsakira0
शा़किरsakira0
छबीलेchabile0
शाफिरsaphira0
॰शाकीरsakira0
शब्बीरsabbira0
शाकिर्sakir0
श़्ाकिरsaakira0
षाकिरsakira0
शाकिराsakira0
शाकिऱsakira0
़शाकिरsakira0
शाक़िरsaqira0
़शकिरsakira0
Shakir in the Bengali language
শাকিরsakira50
শকিরsakira50
Shakir in the Marathi language
शाकीरsakira49.31
शकीरsakira28.67
शािकरsaikara10.4
सैsai2.07
जाकीरjakira1.07
शकीलsakila0.74
साकीरsakira0.74
साबीरsabira0.54
फकीरphakira0.4
मशकीरmasakira0.33
शाकेरsakera0.33
शकुरsakura0.27
झाकीरjhakira0.2
सािबरsaibara0.2
सकीरsakira0.2
अशकीरasakira0.2
सािकरsaikara0.17
मोशाकीरmosakira0.17
शिफकsiphaka0.13
शाकीटsakita0.13
हैदरhaidara0.13
शबीरsabira0.13
हकीमhakima0.1
शाबीरsabira0.1
सगीरsagira0.1
शाकीरारsakirara0.1
शाफीरsaphira0.1
शकूरsakura0.1
शाकीरादsakirada0.1
शकीनाsakina0.07
मशाकीरmasakira0.07
सशकीरsasakira0.07
शकीराकsakiraka0.07
शाकिरsakira0.07
सबीरsabira0.07
सािकराsaikara0.07
सकीनाsakina0.07
शाकीराकsakiraka0.07
फकीराphakira0.07
शागीरsagira0.07
शकीलाsakila0.07
जकीरjakira0.07
साकीनाsakina0.07
शाकीराsakira0.07
शाखीरsakhira0.03
सफरsaphara0.03
साहीरsahira0.03
शकीरादsakirada0.03
शैकीरsaikira0.03
शकेरsakera0.03
अंसािरansaira0.03
शाकीरलीsakirali0.03
तकीरtakira0.03
शाकेराsakera0.03
शािबरsaibara0.03
शकीऱsakira0.03
शेशाकीरsesakira0.03
समीराsamira0.03
शंाकीरsamakira0.03
शािकराsaikara0.03
अशाकीरasakira0.03
साखीरsakhira0.03
फाकराphakara0.03
िशकुरisakura0.03
शातीरsatira0.03
शकीराsakira0.03
शेशकीरsesakira0.03
शाकीदर्sakidar0.03
शाकुरsakura0.03
शंकरsankara0.03
शकीरारsakirara0.03
शरकीरsarakira0.03
अशकीलasakila0.03
शिफरsiphara0.03
सफीरsaphira0.03
शाकीदsakida0.03
शाकीऱsakira0.03
शाहाकsahaka0.03
शकीरानsakirana0.03
षकीरsakira0.03
Shakir in the Oriya language
ସାକିରsakira29.03
ଶାକିରsakira25.81
ଶକିରsakira22.58
ଶକୀରsakira6.45
ଶାକୀରsakira6.45
ଶକିର୍sakir3.23
ଶାକିର୍sakir3.23
ତୀକିର୍tikir3.23
Shakir in the Russian language
Шакирsakir-
Shakir in the Arabic language
شكيرshkyr-

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