Çakir Surname

2,488th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Çakir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Çakir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey221,7641:35126
Northern Cyprus6491:49210
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Kosovo61:310,3128,714
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
China41:341,830,39216,990
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Cakir (4,607) & Çakîr (1) are calculated separately.

Çakir (3,658) may also be a first name.

Çakir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Çakir is found most in Turkey. It may also be found as a variant: Cakir or Çakîr. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Çakir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Çakir is the 2,488th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,758 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Çakir reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 116,722nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,658 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is borne by 221,764 people, or 1 in 351. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside and Bursa Province, where 5 percent reside. Other than Turkey it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cakir934,607/
Çakîr931/
Çakkir9128/
Çakirr911/
Zçakir911/
Zakir8049,259/
Çaker8064/
Çakır8060/
Chakir7350,175/
Zaakir7313,981/
Zakhir73863/
Tsakir73142/
Zakirh73141/
Cakier7372/
Dzakir7341/
Zakkir7338/
Zakair7330/
Zakier7319/
Cakkir7312/
Zhakir738/
Hzakir734/
Cahkir731/
Zakuir731/
Zakqir731/
Zahkir731/
Zakeir731/
Zşakir731/
Zakhair6729/
Chakhir6718/
Chakire6714/
Tsiakir678/
Chaakir672/
Tsakkir672/
Tsagkir672/
Chhakir672/
Zaakhir671/
Chzakir671/
Chakair671/
Cackier671/

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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 Çakir
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