Akhtab Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Akhtab Surname User-submission:

Ahitub (Hebrew: אחיטוב; Akhituv) is a Hebrew surname, which means 'brother of goodness'. A few biblical figures bore this name, Priest Eli's grandchild, Zadok's father and more. In Islamic culture, Ahitub, known in Arabic as Akhtab (Arabic:أخطب), is the grandfather of Safiyya, prophet Muhammad's wife.

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Akhtab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
India101:76,706,538639,611
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Akhtab (122) may also be a first name.

Akhtab Surname Meaning

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Ahitub (Hebrew: אחיטוב; Akhituv) is a Hebrew surname, which means 'brother of goodness'. A few biblical figures bore this name, Priest Eli's grandchild, Zadok's father and more. In Islamic culture, Ahitub, known in Arabic as Akhtab (Arabic:أخطب), is the grandfather of Safiyya, prophet Muhammad's wife.

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Akhtab Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Akhtab Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Akhtab (Hindi: अख्ताब, Marathi: आख्ताब) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akhtab? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 581,222nd most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 13,495,455 people. The surname Akhtab is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Akhtab are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Akhtab is also the 844,248th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 122 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 353,341. Beside Bangladesh this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Pakistan, where 4 percent reside.

Akhtab Last Name Statistics demography

Akhtab earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aktab91599/
Akthab839/
Akhteb831/
Aaktab831/
Akhtoub7710/
Aqtab7391/
Akteb7322/
Aktap737/
Agtab732/
Agtaib67545/
Akhtapova67237/
Aktaup6798/
Ektaib6727/
Aaqtab6720/
Aktauv6710/
Akhtov671/
Heagtab621/
Agteb555,265/
Aktop552,764/
Oktap5587/
Actob5537/
Oktob558/
Agtap556/
Agtob551/
Okhtov50141/
Gagtap5025/
Hagtap504/
Agthap501/
Aktuov501/
Ajgtap501/

Akhtab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akhtab in the Marathi language
आख्ताबakhtaba-
Akhtab in the Hindi language
अख्ताबakhtaba80
अख्तबakhtaba20

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