Cognomen البكر (البكر 
, Albkr , Albakr 
) , all around the world, is quite a common family name. The surname البكر is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common surname, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Jordan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iraq. Much less frequently, البكر is the forename as well as the last name.
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| البكر | Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |
| Albkr | Saudi Arabia, Syria |
| Albakr | Syria, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia |
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أحمد حسن البكر Iraqi president (1914-1982), IQ (b. 1914) |
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عبد العزيز البكر Saudi Arabian journalist, SA (b. 1982) |
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| سامي البكر fencer, SA (b. 1971) |
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| محمد البكر Saudi Arabian association football player, SA |
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| جابر البكر alleged terrorist of the IS, SY (b. 1994) |
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| يزيد البكر Saudi Arabian association football player, SA (b. 1995) |
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