Zikr Surname

382,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Zikr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zikr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan6861:46,8711,677
Iran2121:362,18223,959
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Zikr (302) may also be a first name.

Zikr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zikr (Hindi: जिक्र, Russian: Зикр) has its highest incidence in Afghanistan. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zikr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 382,372nd most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,827,654 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Zikr live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Zikr is also the 506,891st most numerous first name world-wide, held by 302 people.

It is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 686 people, or 1 in 46,871. In Afghanistan Zikr is mostly found in: Takhar, where 43 percent live, Kabul, where 14 percent live and Kunduz, where 14 percent live. Aside from Afghanistan it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 23 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ziker89341/
Zaikr891/
Zaiker80651/
Zuiker80326/
Zicker80325/
Zikher8011/
Zikere807/
Zeiker803/
Zikker801/
Zaikrh801/
Zekr7533/
Sikr7510/
Gikr752/
Zykr752/
Zjkr751/
Zuicker7347/
Zeicker731/
Zaikere731/
Chikr672,569/
Jikhr67162/
Zajkr6741/
Sikkr6717/
Tzeigker674/
Jaikr673/
Jzicr671/
Zekkr671/
Sikrr671/
Sikrh671/
Soikr671/
Giker671/
Jitkr671/
Saikr671/
Ceikr670/

Zikr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zikr in the Hindi language
जिक्रjikra50
ज़िक्रzikra50
Zikr in the Russian language
Зикрzikr-

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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 Zikr
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