Family name زاكير (Zakir 
, زاكير 
) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The last name زاكير is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Azerbaijan, where it is quite a common surname, Bahrain, and Oman (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Southern Asia, particularly Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. More frequently, زاكير is the forename as well as the last name.