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 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
| 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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