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Where Does The Last Name Akhtar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Akhtar (Arabic: اختر, Bengali: আক্তার, Georgian: ახტარ, Hindi: अख्तर, Marathi: अख्तर, Oriya: ଅଖତର, Russian: Ахтар) is most common in Pakistan. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Akhtar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akhtar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Akhtar is the 305^th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,201 people. The last name Akhtar is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Akhtar live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Akhtar is also the 1,692^nd most common first name at a global level, held by 589,339 people.

The surname Akhtar is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 1,151,100 people, or 1 in 155. In Pakistan Akhtar is mostly found in: Punjab, where 70 percent are found, Sindh, where 13 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 8 percent are found. Barring Pakistan this surname exists in 111 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 11 percent are found.

Akhtar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Akhtar last name are 7.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Akhtar earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.05% less than the national average, earning 273,218 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.27% less than the national average, earning R 191,844 per year; in United States they earn 19.24% more than the national average, earning $51,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $53,159 CAD per year.