Zulfeqar Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Zulfeqar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zulfeqar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1151:1,553,42516,639
India581:13,225,265229,403
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Zulfeqar (1,074) may also be a first name.

Zulfeqar Last Name Facts

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

Zulfeqar (Hindi: जुल्फेकार) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Zulfeqar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zulfeqar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,276,805th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Zulfeqar reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Zulfeqar is also the 243,917th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,074 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 1,553,425. In Pakistan Zulfeqar is mostly found in: Punjab, where 56 percent reside, Sindh, where 21 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Pakistan it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 32 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zulfeqar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zulfeqar in the Hindi language
जुल्फेकारjulphekara40
ज़ुल्फेक़ारzulpheqara20
ज़ुल्फेक़ारzulpheqara10
जुलफेकारjulaphekara6.67
जुल्फेक़ारjulpheqara5
ज़ुल्फ़ेक़ारzulfeqara3.33
जु़ल्फ़क़ारjulfaqara3.33
जुल्फ़ेकारjulfekara1.67
ज़ुल्फ़ेकारzulfekara1.67
जुल्फकारjulphakara1.67
जुल्फिकारjulphikara1.67
जुल्फिक़ारjulphiqara1.67
ज़ुल्फूकारzulphukara1.67

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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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