Waqqar Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Waqqar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waqqar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan561:3,190,06925,212
India51:153,413,076951,030
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Waqqar (240) may also be a first name.

Waqqar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waqqar (Hindi: वक्कार) is most common in Pakistan. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Waqqar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,255,512th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Waqqar are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Waqqar is also the 577,234th most numerous first name internationally, held by 240 people.

It is most common in Pakistan, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 3,190,069. In Pakistan Waqqar is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 48 percent are found, Sindh, where 45 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Pakistan Waqqar is found in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waqquar924/
Waqar9151,335/
Waquar83107/
Waqaar8369/
Waqhar839/
Waaqar832/
Waqair832/
Baqqar832/
Waqart831/
Wazqar831/
Waqarr831/
Waqare831/
Waqkar831/
Baqar733,812/
Wakar73319/
Vaqar73144/
Weqar7311/
Waqor736/
Wacar734/
Vaqare672,043/
Waikar671,850/
Waykar671,803/
Watkar67490/
Baquar67481/
Wakkar67284/
Wauquaire67143/
Wakare67100/
Hwakar6764/
Wazkar6754/
Wuakar6724/
Wackar6724/
Wacarz6715/
Baaqar6713/
Baqarh6710/
Vaquar679/
Waakor679/
Baqair675/
Whakar675/
Wakarr674/
Waekar674/
Weakar674/
Wakhar673/
Wahkar673/
Baqhar673/
Waukar672/
Wakaar672/
Wagkar671/
Waakar671/
Uaquar671/
Waquor671/
Wakart671/
Waacor671/
Vaqarh671/
Weqaar671/
Wakarh671/
Wakard671/
Vaqaar671/

Waqqar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waqqar in the Hindi language
वक्कारvakkara66.67
वक़्क़ारvaqqara33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waqqar
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