Zulfikhar Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Iran

Zulfikhar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zulfikhar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan401:4,466,09730,538
Iran351:2,193,78675,524
India111:69,733,217610,955
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Zulfikhar (373) may also be a first name.

Zulfikhar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zulfikhar occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zulfikhar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zulfikhar is the 1,894,523rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name Zulfikhar is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Zulfikhar are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 78 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 449,413th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 373 people.

The surname is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 4,466,097. In Pakistan Zulfikhar is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 60 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 20 percent reside and Sindh, where 15 percent reside. Not including Pakistan this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 36 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

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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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