Abubakar

Abubakar Meaning & Origin

About Abubakar
The surname Abubakar is of Arabic origin and is commonly found among Muslims. It is derived from the Arabic name "Abu Bakr," which means "father of the young camel." Abu Bakr was the name of one of the closest companions and the first caliph of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The surname Abubakar is often used as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Abu Bakr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Abubakar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Abubakar: 594
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,492
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abubakar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APPKR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1010206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 B UW1 K AH0 B ER0
🌐 IPA
/abubakar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APPKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A112

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abubakar in Braille

Here's how to represent Abubakar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Abubakar in braille

How to sign the name Abubakar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Abubakar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Abubakar in sign language

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