Zakir Surname

11,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,259 people bear this surname

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

Zakir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zakir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh13,1571:12,112975
Pakistan12,7021:14,064950
India4,9541:154,8389,718
Ethiopia4,6681:20,8972,688
Iran2,8891:26,5783,285
Saudi Arabia2,1861:14,1151,995
Afghanistan1,8021:17,843976
Indonesia1,5351:86,1569,037
Morocco9881:34,8955,588
United Arab Emirates7691:11,9151,482
Sri Lanka6581:31,6243,961
Malaysia6541:45,0983,607
Kuwait2991:12,7111,729
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Kazakhstan2411:73,3718,777
Kyrgyzstan2301:25,9684,327
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Bulgaria1781:39,2072,904
England1641:339,74424,836
Qatar1311:18,0001,956
Russia801:1,801,538116,326
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Canada511:722,46357,796
Singapore431:128,0865,748
France371:1,795,209158,669
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Guyana161:47,6394,360
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Azerbaijan111:877,19313,780
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Maldives71:57,7392,642
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

Zakir (276,849) may also be a first name.

Zakir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zakir (Arabic: ذاكر, Bengali: জাকির, Georgian: ზაკირ, Hindi: जाकिर, Marathi: झाकीर, Oriya: ଜାକିର, Russian: Закир) is more frequently found in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zakir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zakir is the 11,406th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 147,943 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Zakir reside; 73 percent reside in South Asia and 63 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,793rd most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 276,849 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 13,157 people, or 1 in 12,112. Beside Bangladesh it is found in 61 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 26 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.

Zakir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Zakir surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Zakir last name are 13.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.47% registered with the party.

The amount Zakir earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.8% more than the national average, earning R 332,208 per year; in United States they earn 20.71% more than the national average, earning $52,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 110.63% more than the national average, earning $104,645 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaakir9113,981/
Zakhir91863/
Zakirh91141/
Zakire9176/
Dzakir9141/
Zakkir9138/
Zakair9130/
Zakier9119/
Zhakir918/
Hzakir914/
Zşakir911/
Zakeir911/
Zakirz911/
Zahkir911/
Zakqir911/
Zakior911/
Zazkir911/
Zçakir911/
Zakuir911/
Zakhair8329/
Zadkhir839/
Zhakire831/
Zakkire831/
Zakhire831/
Zaakhir831/
Chzakir831/
Çakir80222,464/
Jakir8030,492/
Sakir8016,311/
Zaker8012,641/
Cakir804,607/
Zekir80356/
Zakre8076/
Zokir8072/
Zaqir8037/
Zakyr8011/
Zakirova7798,867/
Zaikaire771/
Zakirowa771/
Chakir7350,175/
Zakher731,500/
Zakeer731,140/
Sakhir731,134/
Zacker73709/
Zaiker73651/
Sakkir73369/
Jakhir73192/
Tsakir73142/
Jhakir73128/
Czaker7376/
Cakier7372/
Sakier7354/
Jaakir7350/
Sahkir7347/
Zekier7345/
Jakkir7344/
Saakir7340/
Zachir7337/
Jakire7334/
Çakkir7328/
Zakerh7320/
Cakkir7312/
Tzokir7312/
Zakert7311/
Zakker7310/
Zokhir739/
Zaquir737/
Sakair737/
Zauker735/
Zakere735/
Zeaker735/
Zaicer735/
Zahker735/
Jakair734/
Saukir733/
Zaaker733/
Zakhyr733/
Jaukir732/
Sagkir732/
Djakir732/
Zacair732/
Sackir732/
Sakeir731/
Jatkir731/
Zakreh731/
Zackre731/
Czekir731/
Zokair731/
Cahkir731/
Zaqair731/
Çakirr731/
Dzekir731/
Jackir731/
Zakhirova7172/
Zhakirova716/
Zakkirova711/
Zaakirova711/
Zackirova711/
Sakhair67871/
Zaucker67195/
Czakert6777/
Zakheer6740/
Zeadker6730/
Zackert6727/
Jakhire6725/
Zakeerh6720/
Chakhir6718/
Czekier6718/
Zakkeer6715/
Chakire6714/
Sahakir6713/
Sackier6710/
Tsiakir678/
Czakker677/
Zakhert675/
Zaicher675/
Zhaukirova674/
Zhakeer674/
Jakkirt674/
Jakkire673/
Sakheir673/
Chhakir672/
Zoukier672/
Tsagkir672/
Tsakkir672/
Chaakir672/
Zaquier672/
Zaacker672/
Jzacker671/
Sakkier671/
Cackier671/
Jhakhir671/
Zajkeer671/
Zaakeer671/
Zackeer671/
Zaikere671/
Zaachir671/
Zekkoir671/
Zahaker671/
Zakherr671/
Zakhoyr671/
Zockier671/
Saikhir671/
Dzhakre671/
Chakair671/
Srzaker671/

Zakir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zakir in the Georgian language
ზაკირzakir-
Zakir in the Bengali language
জাকিরjakira85.71
জাকীরjakira14.29
Zakir in the Oriya language
ଜାକିରjakira83.15
ଯାକିରyakira7.87
ଜାକିର୍jakir3.37
ଜାକିରୀjakiri2.25
ଜାକୀରjakira1.12
ସାକିରsakira1.12
Zakir in the Hindi language
जाकिरjakira55.83
ज़ाकिरzakira29.14
ज़ाकिरzakira7.44
ज़कीरzakira4.92
जाकीरjakira0.85
ज़ाकीरzakira0.62
ज़किरzakira0.27
ज़किरzakira0.19
जा़किरjakira0.19
जकिरjakira0.12
ज़कीरzakira0.12
ज़ाकि़रzakira0.12
जाकि़रjakira0.04
Zakir in the Marathi language
झाकीरjhakira40.98
जाकीरjakira38.07
झकीरjhakira12.16
जकीरjakira2.51
अमीरamira0.66
ज़ाकीरzakira0.59
शाकीरsakira0.59
साकीरsakira0.33
जाकिरjakira0.2
शकीरsakira0.2
फ़कीरfakira0.13
कीरkira0.13
किरkira0.13
जकीराjakira0.07
जा़कीरjakira0.07
जाकीjaki0.07
जकीjaki0.07
ज़कीरzakira0.07
अखीakhi0.07
ाकीरakira0.07
जाकीराjakira0.07
Zakir in the Russian language
Закирzakir-
Zakir in the Arabic language
ذاكرdhakr-
زاكرzakr-

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