Akhtan Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Akhtan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akhtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
India71:109,580,769786,157
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
England21:27,859,030389,889
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Akhtan (145) may also be a first name.

Akhtan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akhtan (Hindi: अख्तन, Marathi: खान, Russian: Ахтан) occurs more in Kazakhstan more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akhtan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Akhtan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Akhtan live; 63 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 766,399th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 145 people.

The last name Akhtan is most commonly used in Kazakhstan, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 1,263,035. In Kazakhstan it is mostly concentrated in: Astana, where 71 percent live, Almaty Region, where 7 percent live and Karaganda Region, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Kazakhstan this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 24 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aktan9116,861/
Aikhetan861/
Haktan83223/
Akthan836/
Aktane833/
Ahjtan831/
Aektan831/
Ajhtan831/
Aktang831/
Eaktan831/
Akhtanova80323/
Aktaşin7776/
Akhtond7717/
Akhtoon7711/
Ahajtan776/
Aktasin775/
Gachtan771/
Hachtan771/
Akhtein771/
Akhtham771/
Aktaine771/
Oktan732,889/
Ektan7363/
Actan7321/
Agtan7310/
Akton731/
Aktanova71493/
Auchtand712/
Agtang672,092/
Gagtan67497/
Achton67113/
Ekthan6787/
Agtane6734/
Acıtan6729/
Akhtonova6727/
Oktand6720/
Goktan6720/
Akthon6716/
Oktain678/
Achtam676/
Ackton675/
Aqutan672/
Agtain672/
Agtanh672/
Oktang671/
Öktank671/
Ahcton671/
Acthan671/
Aktton671/
Actang671/
Ooktan671/
Aikton671/
Eaktaseng671/
Hogtan670/
Gactan670/

Akhtan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akhtan in the Marathi language
खानkhana-
Akhtan in the Hindi language
अख्तनakhtana83.33
अखतनakhatana16.67
Akhtan in the Russian language
Ахтанahtan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akhtan
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