Shakkour Surname
Approximately 136 people bear this surname
Shakkour Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from the Arabic word achkar (اشقر). It means 'blonde' or 'blondish'.
It is most commonly found in the northern part of Morocco. It is said that people with this surname had lived in Southern Spain (Andalusia at the time) before they fled to Northern Africa, due to Queen Isabella's prosecuting Muslims who refused to convert at the time.
Read More About This SurnameShakkour Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
Shakkour Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the Arabic word achkar (اشقر). It means 'blonde' or 'blondish'.
It is most commonly found in the northern part of Morocco. It is said that people with this surname had lived in Southern Spain (Andalusia at the time) before they fled to Northern Africa, due to Queen Isabella's prosecuting Muslims who refused to convert at the time.
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Shakkour Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakkour Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shakkour occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakkour? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,527,735th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Shakkour are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 29 percent reside, California, where 16 percent reside and Georgia, where 16 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 7 percent reside and Qatar, where 7 percent reside.
Shakkour Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Shakkour surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
Shakkour earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.12% more than the national average, earning $60,030 USD per year.
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