Zulfkar Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Zulfkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zulfkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India721:10,653,686201,049
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Zulfkar (1,173) may also be a first name.

Zulfkar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zulfkar (Hindi: जुल्फकार) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zulfkar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,828,462nd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Zulfkar reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 58 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 231,872nd most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 1,173 people.

The last name Zulfkar is most numerous in India, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 10,653,686. In India Zulfkar is primarily found in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 44 percent are found, Bihar, where 22 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 13 percent are found. Besides India Zulfkar occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 26 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zulfkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zulfkar in the Hindi language
जुल्फकारjulphakara55.81
ज़ुल्फकारzulphakara16.28
जुलफकारjulaphakara6.98
ज़ुल्फ़्कारzulfkara4.65
जु़ल्फ़कारjulfakara2.33
ज़ुलफ़कारzulafakara2.33
जुल्फ्कारjulphkara2.33
जुफफकारjuphaphakara2.33
जुल्फिकारjulphikara2.33
ज़ु्ल्फकारzulphakara2.33
जुलफेकारjulaphekara2.33

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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 Zulfkar
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