Akhtr Surname

435,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Akhtr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akhtr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan5991:298,2376,269
India1811:4,237,930112,703
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Akhtr (255) may also be a first name.

Akhtr Last Name Facts

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

Akhtr (Hindi: अख्तर, Marathi: अख्तर) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akhtr? popularity and diffusion

It is the 435,773rd most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,248,155 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Akhtr live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Akhtr is also the 557,860th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 255 people.

This surname is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is carried by 599 people, or 1 in 298,237. In Pakistan Akhtr is most numerous in: Punjab, where 72 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent are found and Sindh, where 9 percent are found. Other than Pakistan Akhtr is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akhtrh9142/
Aakhtr9117/
Akhthr915/
Akhtrr914/
Akhttr912/
Akhhtr911/
Azkhtr911/
Aktr89467/
Akthr8020/
Ahktr807/
Achtr803/
Akktr801/
Ahjtr801/
Auktr801/
Akttr801/
Aktrr801/
Akıtır7310/
Oktr6715/
Ajtr671/
Akteher671/
Hajtr6010/
Hektr601/
Aqtrz601/
Asgtr601/
Oktrova5031/
Haugtrø509/

Akhtr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akhtr in the Hindi language
अख्तरakhtara58.82
अख्त्रakhtra35.29
अखतरakhatara5.88
Akhtr in the Marathi language
अख्तरakhtara55.56
अखतरakhatara33.33
अकतरakatara11.11

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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 Akhtr
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