Family name יקיר (Jakir 
, יקיר 
, Yakir 
) , globally, is a common surname. The last name יקיר is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a common surname, Bahrain, and Qatar (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, יקיר is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Jakir | Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bangladesh, India, United Arab Emirates |
| יקיר | Israel |
| Yakir | Indonesia, United States, Malaysia, India, Israel |
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ליאת יקיר Biologist, Ph.D in Molecular Genetics, IL (b. 1976) |
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אודליה יקיר Israeli actress and journalist, IL (b. 1978) |
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| אבי יקיר Israeli dub actor, IL (b. 1949) |
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| דן יקיר Israeli scientist, IL (b. 1953) |
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| אורנה יקיר Israeli writer (1964-2008), IL (b. 1964) |
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| דן יקיר IL (b. 1959) |
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| עינת יקיר Israeli writer, IL (b. 1977) |
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