Akhtiar Surname
Approximately 155 people bear this surname
Akhtiar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 102 | 1:1,751,411 | 17,795 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Akhtiar (2,899) may also be a first name.
Akhtiar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akhtiar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akhtiar (Marathi: अख्तीयार) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Akhtiar.
How Common Is The Last Name Akhtiar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,403,590th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. The last name Akhtiar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Akhtiar are found; 68 percent are found in South Asia and 68 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 134,928th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 2,899 people.
The last name Akhtiar is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 1,751,411. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Sindh, where 73 percent live, Punjab, where 13 percent live and Balochistan, where 7 percent live. Apart from Pakistan this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akhtyar | 86 | 81 | / |
| Ekhtiar | 86 | 73 | / |
| Achtiar | 86 | 5 | / |
| Akthiar | 86 | 2 | / |
| Aktihar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akhtiarova | 82 | 7 | / |
| Gachtiar | 80 | 67 | / |
| Akhtyarh | 80 | 45 | / |
| Oktiar | 77 | 16 | / |
| Aktyar | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ektiar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Actiar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aktiarova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oktihar | 71 | 9 | / |
| Akhtyarova | 71 | 7 | / |
| Akthear | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ekhtyar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akthyar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hektiar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aktjhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akthjar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aktyatr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hosctiar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aktyor | 62 | 30 | / |
| Ektyar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Oktyar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Okhtyarova | 59 | 71 | / |
| Akhtyorova | 59 | 4 | / |
| Haqtyar | 57 | 1 | / |
| Aktyorova | 50 | 7 | / |
| Oktyarova | 50 | 1 | / |
Akhtiar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akhtiar in the Marathi language | ||
| अख्तीयार | akhtiyara | 50 |
| अख्तीआर | akhti'ara | 50 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Akhtiar
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis