Zulfakhar Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Zulfakhar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zulfakhar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
India101:76,706,538639,611
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409

Zulfakhar (28) may also be a first name.

Zulfakhar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zulfakhar (Hindi: जुल्फेखार) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zulfakhar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zulfakhar are found; 60 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 28 people.

Zulfakhar is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 2,681,293. In Malaysia it is most common in: Negeri Sembilan, where 45 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 27 percent reside and Pahang, where 18 percent reside. Barring Malaysia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 40 percent reside and Singapore, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zulfakhar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zulfakhar in the Hindi language
जुल्फेखारjulphekhara-

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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 Zulfakhar
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