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 last name Waqqar (Hindi: वक्कार) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waqqar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waqqar is the 2,255,512th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname Waqqar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Waqqar live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 577,234th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 240 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 3,190,069. In Pakistan Waqqar is primarily found in: Punjab, where 48 percent live, Sindh, where 45 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 7 percent live. Apart from Pakistan this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent live.

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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