Vekil Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Vekil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vekil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey851:915,54642,769
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Northern Cyprus31:106,3378,831
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Vekil (394) may also be a first name.

Vekil Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vekil (Georgian: ვეკილ, Hindi: वेकील) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vekil? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vekil is the 1,736,881st most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. Vekil is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Vekil reside; 80 percent reside in West Asia and 69 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 435,477th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 394 people.

The last name Vekil is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 915,546. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Malatya Province, where 65 percent live, Ankara Province, where 8 percent live and Hatay Province, where 8 percent live. Besides Turkey Vekil exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vekiel911/
Vekl892/
Veskilt8355/
Vakil8022,719/
Vokil8060/
Wekil8035/
Vikil8011/
Vecil809/
Voekl801/
Vekel801/
Veckl801/
Veicl801/
Vekilova77122/
Voekel7350/
Vekkel7325/
Vakkil7322/
Vechil7319/
Beekil7313/
Vaakil736/
Vequil736/
Vekael736/
Vakill735/
Fekiel731/
Weakil731/
Veiqel731/
Vyskil731/
Voykil731/
Weikil731/
Vakiel731/
Vecill731/
Beckil730/
Fejkiel67339/
Fekl6778/
Veykhel6765/
Veklova6735/
Vecl6727/
Vikl6720/
Voeckel6719/
Feikiel674/
Vokl674/
Vjkl673/
Vakl672/
Veichel672/
Vökl672/
Wekl671/
Vockiel671/
Beykill671/
Vecchil671/
D'Vakil671/
Veijcel671/
Veickel671/
Weckiel671/

Vekil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vekil in the Georgian language
ვეკილvekil-
Vekil in the Hindi language
वेकीलvekila-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vekil
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