Zikr Surname
Approximately 931 people bear this surname
Zikr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 686 | 1:46,871 | 1,677 |
| Iran | 212 | 1:362,182 | 23,959 |
| Pakistan | 23 | 1:7,767,125 | 41,967 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
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 surname Zikr (Hindi: जिक्र, Russian: Зикр) is found most in Afghanistan. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zikr? popularity and diffusion
It is the 382,372nd most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 7,827,654 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Zikr are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 506,891st most frequent first name in the world It is held by 302 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 686 people, or 1 in 46,871. In Afghanistan Zikr is most common in: Takhar, where 43 percent live, Kabul, where 14 percent live and Kunduz, where 14 percent live. Outside of Afghanistan it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 23 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziker | 89 | 341 | / |
| Zaikr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zaiker | 80 | 651 | / |
| Zuiker | 80 | 326 | / |
| Zicker | 80 | 325 | / |
| Zikher | 80 | 11 | / |
| Zikere | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zeiker | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zikker | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaikrh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zekr | 75 | 33 | / |
| Sikr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gikr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zykr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zjkr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuicker | 73 | 47 | / |
| Zeicker | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaikere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chikr | 67 | 2,569 | / |
| Jikhr | 67 | 162 | / |
| Zajkr | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sikkr | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tzeigker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaikr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jzicr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zekkr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soikr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jitkr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saikr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceikr | 67 | 0 | / |
Zikr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zikr in the Hindi language | ||
| जिक्र | jikra | 50 |
| ज़िक्र | zikra | 50 |
| Zikr in the Russian language | ||
| Зикр | zikr | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zikr
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