Tekra Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Tekra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 28 | 1:146,245 | 8,155 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Tekra (1,807) may also be a first name.
Tekra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tekra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tekra (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻜﺮ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Tekra click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tekra? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tekra is the 3,543,123rd most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Tekra are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Tekra is also the 179,687th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 1,807 people.
The last name Tekra is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 146,245. In Mauritania it is primarily concentrated in: Tagant Region, where 68 percent reside, Hodh Chargui Region, where 25 percent reside and Adrar Region, where 4 percent reside. Barring Mauritania this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekraj | 91 | 4 | / |
| Thekra | 91 | 3 | / |
| Tekrai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Teskra | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tekroa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tekrats | 83 | 143 | / |
| Thekray | 83 | 48 | / |
| Toekrah | 83 | 11 | / |
| Tezkrat | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tekrait | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tiekroa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Teekera | 83 | 1 | / |
| Teskrai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Theikra | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tehkray | 83 | 1 | / |
| Takra | 80 | 256 | / |
| Tekri | 80 | 154 | / |
| Tikra | 80 | 97 | / |
| Tekre | 80 | 44 | / |
| Tekry | 80 | 40 | / |
| Tokra | 80 | 13 | / |
| Tecra | 80 | 9 | / |
| Tekro | 80 | 5 | / |
| Tezkratt | 77 | 803 | / |
| Theekray | 77 | 87 | / |
| Tezkrait | 77 | 2 | / |
| Teakerea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thekry | 73 | 229 | / |
| Tekrit | 73 | 121 | / |
| Thekri | 73 | 46 | / |
| Thakra | 73 | 32 | / |
| Tokrah | 73 | 25 | / |
| Takrah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Tiekre | 73 | 14 | / |
| Tikraj | 73 | 9 | / |
| Thikra | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tokraa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Takrai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Thekre | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tekrou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tekrie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Thokra | 73 | 2 | / |
| Takray | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tetkri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tequra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tiekry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tehkro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tokrai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tiekro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tikkra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tekrer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tekroh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teckre | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tezkhratt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Theakry | 67 | 163 | / |
| Tikraja | 67 | 97 | / |
| Thakrai | 67 | 90 | / |
| Ttikraj | 67 | 77 | / |
| Thekrey | 67 | 73 | / |
| Takhrai | 67 | 66 | / |
| Thakkra | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tekkret | 67 | 22 | / |
| Theekri | 67 | 16 | / |
| Teikere | 67 | 16 | / |
| Thakray | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tikraya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Thackra | 67 | 9 | / |
| Theekry | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tiekrou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thakrea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thakrah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thakhra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taajkra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tekresh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theckry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theckri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tekhrit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theskri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tiekrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tiekroi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tikrait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tezkret | 67 | 1 | / |
| Takkrai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tezkrit | 67 | 1 | / |
Tekra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tekra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﻜﺮ | tkr | 50 |
| ﺗﻜﺮﻩ | tkrh | 27.78 |
| ﺗﻘﺮ | tqr | 11.11 |
| ﺗﻘﺮﻩ | tqrh | 5.56 |
| ﺗﻴﻜﺮ | tykr | 5.56 |
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Footnotes
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