Aktash Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Aktash Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'white rock'. It comes from Turkish ak or beyaz, which means 'white', and taş, which means 'rock' or 'stone'.

Aktash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1711:449,02127,694
Bulgaria401:174,4739,768
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
England11:55,718,059489,080

Aktash (98) may also be a first name.

Aktash Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'white rock'. It comes from Turkish ak or beyaz, which means 'white', and taş, which means 'rock' or 'stone'.

- lara214

Aktash Last Name Facts

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

The last name Aktash (Russian: Акташ) is most common in Iran. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aktash? popularity and diffusion

The surname Aktash is the 919,444th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. The last name Aktash occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Aktash reside; 60 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Aktash is also the 956,749th most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 98 people.

The surname Aktash is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 171 people, or 1 in 449,021. In Iran Aktash is mostly concentrated in: Isfahan Province, where 30 percent reside, Qom Province, where 19 percent reside and Gilan Province, where 14 percent reside. Besides Iran this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 14 percent reside and Russia, where 9 percent reside.

Aktash Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Aktash last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Aktash earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.75% more than the national average, earning $58,143 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aktas914,355/
Akhtasht861/
Aqtash8356/
Akhtas832/
Agtash832/
Aktach831/
Oktash831/
Aktashova8019/
Akhtach77170/
Akhtajh771/
Goktash771/
Akhtashova754/
Aktaş73202,444/
Agtas73601/
Aktaç73405/
Ektas7369/
Actas7357/
Aktaz7354/
Aktac7317/
Oktas735/
Aktos735/
Aktaš731/
Aktaj731/
Aktasova71102/
Aktasová711/
Goktas67629/
Akhtaj6728/
Akhtasova675/
Akteus675/
Hactas675/
Akhtax671/
Gactas671/
Haktaz671/
Aktous671/
Acthas671/
Eagtas671/
Aktassova671/
Akhtaz671/
Oktosh671/
Ektesh671/

Aktash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aktash in the Russian language
Акташaktas-

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