Akhtarkhan Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Iran

Akhtarkhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akhtarkhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan391:4,580,61230,982
Iran311:2,476,85681,358
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Akhtarkhan (104) may also be a first name.

Akhtarkhan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akhtarkhan (Hindi: अख्तरखान, Marathi: अखतरखान) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akhtarkhan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Akhtarkhan is the 2,237,939th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name Akhtarkhan is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Akhtarkhan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 925,156th most common given name worldwide, borne by 104 people.

Akhtarkhan is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 4,580,612. In Pakistan Akhtarkhan is most frequent in: Sindh, where 36 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 31 percent live and Punjab, where 18 percent live. Apart from Pakistan this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 43 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Akhtarkhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akhtarkhan in the Hindi language
अख्तरखानakhtarakhana42.86
अख्तरखंakhtarakham42.86
अख्तरखनakhtarakhana14.29
Akhtarkhan in the Marathi language
अखतरखानakhatarakhana33.33
अख्तरakhtara16.67
अखतारखानakhatarakhana16.67
तरखानtarakhana16.67
अख्तरखानakhtarakhana16.67

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akhtarkhan
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