Akhter Surname
Approximately 1,345,557 people bear this surname
Akhter Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from the Persian personal name Akhtar, meaning 'star' or 'good luck'. Akhtar is used in combination with other words, for example Akhtar-ud-Din, meaning 'star of religion' (i.e. Islam). The name can be found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1,041,946 | 1:153 | 20 |
| India | 155,807 | 1:4,923 | 440 |
| Pakistan | 129,909 | 1:1,375 | 212 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8,268 | 1:3,732 | 500 |
| England | 2,762 | 1:20,173 | 2,855 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,994 | 1:4,595 | 581 |
| United States | 1,734 | 1:209,031 | 20,450 |
| Canada | 560 | 1:65,796 | 7,631 |
| Kuwait | 540 | 1:7,038 | 984 |
| Oman | 478 | 1:7,715 | 1,073 |
| Qatar | 443 | 1:5,323 | 557 |
| Bahrain | 235 | 1:5,739 | 1,064 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| Scotland | 105 | 1:50,989 | 4,384 |
| Spain | 103 | 1:453,903 | 23,687 |
| Sweden | 95 | 1:103,650 | 7,490 |
| Thailand | 94 | 1:751,472 | 122,930 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Norway | 27 | 1:190,455 | 22,163 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Nepal | 6 | 1:4,746,826 | 12,065 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
The alternate forms: Akhtér (1) are calculated separately.
Akhter (80,398) may also be a first name.
Akhter Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the Persian personal name Akhtar, meaning 'star' or 'good luck'. Akhtar is used in combination with other words, for example Akhtar-ud-Din, meaning 'star of religion' (i.e. Islam). The name can be found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran.
- haffman97Akhter Demographics
Average Akhter Salary in
United States
$43,050 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Akhter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akhter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akhter (Bengali: আক্তার, Georgian: ახტერ, Hindi: अख्तर, Marathi: अख्तर, Oriya: ଅଖତର, Russian: Ахтер) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Akhtér. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akhter? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 378th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 5,416 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Akhter live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Akhter is also the 12,306th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 80,398 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 1,041,946 people, or 1 in 153. Besides Bangladesh it occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent reside and Pakistan, where 10 percent reside.
Akhter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Akhter last name are 4.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.12% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Akhter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.2% less than the national average, earning 286,541 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 73.48% less than the national average, earning R 63,024 per year; in United States they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $43,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.87% less than the national average, earning $43,787 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Akhter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akhter in the Georgian language | ||
| ახტერ | akhter | - |
| Akhter in the Hindi language | ||
| अख्तर | akhtara | 90.76 |
| अखतर | akhatara | 7.14 |
| अख्तेर | akhtera | 0.84 |
| अख्तरा | akhtara | 0.42 |
| अखतेर | akhatera | 0.42 |
| अख्ातर | akhatara | 0.42 |
| Akhter in the Bengali language | ||
| আক্তার | aktara | 84.62 |
| আকতার | akatara | 15.38 |
| Akhter in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଖତର | akhatara | 71.43 |
| ଅକତର | akatara | 7.14 |
| ଆଖତର | akhatara | 4.76 |
| ଅଖତାର | akhatara | 4.76 |
| ଅଖତର୍ | akhatar | 4.76 |
| ଅଖତ | akhata | 2.38 |
| ଅକ୍ତର | aktara | 2.38 |
| ଅଖତରି | akhatari | 2.38 |
| Akhter in the Marathi language | ||
| अख्तर | akhtara | 56 |
| अखतर | akhatara | 21.33 |
| अख् | akh | 13.33 |
| आखतर | akhatara | 2.67 |
| अख्तार | akhtara | 2.67 |
| खतर | khatara | 1.33 |
| अखतेर | akhatera | 1.33 |
| अख्तेर | akhtera | 1.33 |
| Akhter in the Russian language | ||
| Ахтер | ahter | - |
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