Akter Surname

33rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,520,339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Akter Surname User-submission:

The surname Akter comes from the Arabic word عاكف (aakif), meaning 'devoted' or 'engaged in prayer'. Variants of the surname may include Akhtar or Aktar.

Akter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh14,513,5331:111
India1,9801:387,40720,635
United States1,0901:332,53130,094
England7801:71,4338,181
Pakistan5871:304,3346,355
Turkey4421:176,06713,349
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Thailand2441:289,50149,813
Canada1931:190,91018,807
Australia1641:164,60817,026
United Arab Emirates1571:58,3585,656
Malaysia1441:204,82112,037
Sweden1401:70,3345,307
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Northern Cyprus321:9,9692,519
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Japan181:7,102,46143,008
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales141:221,03813,576
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Norway111:467,48139,375
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Finland91:610,74534,002
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
China51:273,464,31313,838
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Akter (33,308) may also be a first name.

Akter Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Akter comes from the Arabic word عاكف (aakif), meaning 'devoted' or 'engaged in prayer'. Variants of the surname may include Akhtar or Aktar.

- syedhumaid109

Akter Last Name Facts

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

Akter (Bengali: আক্তার, Hindi: अख्तर, Marathi: अकतर, Oriya: ଅଖତର, Russian: Актер) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akter? popularity and diffusion

Akter is the 33rd most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 502 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Akter live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Akter is also the 25,685th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 33,308 people.

Akter is the most common last name in one country:Bangladesh, where 100 percent live. The surname is most common in Bangladesh, where it is held by 14,513,533 people, or 1 in 11. Not including Bangladesh this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also found in India, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Akter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Akter surname are 0.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.4% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Akter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 87.2% less than the national average, earning €3,845 per year; in South Africa they earn 50.32% more than the national average, earning R 357,216 per year; in United States they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning $42,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.62% less than the national average, earning $32,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akhter911,345,557/
Akther91973,159/
Akterr9112,707/
Aktear91640/
Aktter91638/
Akteer91542/
Aakter91363/
Akkter91362/
Aktere91361/
Ahkter91358/
Aktert9187/
Ackter9110/
Aktier919/
Aktehr916/
Hakter912/
Aikter911/
Akterd911/
Akterh911/
Aktetr911/
Aukter911/
Akgter911/
Akhther83961/
Akhterr83916/
Akhteer8349/
Akkhter8322/
Akhtear8318/
Akhtter8315/
Akhhter8314/
Ahkther8312/
Akhtetr8312/
Ahkhter8310/
Akthter8310/
Aakhter837/
Aktheer836/
Akhtere835/
Akthear835/
Aktther834/
Akhtier834/
Akhtger833/
Ahakter832/
Akkther832/
Akthere832/
Akthier832/
Aakther831/
Hakther831/
Ajkhter831/
Ak'ther831/
Aktherr831/
Akthert831/
Aikhter831/
Hackter831/
Akhteir831/
Akteher831/
Aktherd831/
Aukhter831/
Aqkhter831/
Acter801,984/
Aktir80604/
Okter80237/
Agter80105/
Ekter8021/
Ökter8018/
Aktre8012/
Aqter803/
Akterova774/
Askhterr771/
Aqther731,447/
Akhtir73411/
Hekter73155/
Akthir73122/
Ahktir7384/
Aucter7342/
Aktyor7330/
Akhtre7330/
Augter7317/
Akıtır7310/
Akthre737/
Aktair737/
Ektear735/
Hacter734/
Ekteir734/
Hagter733/
Ekhter733/
Acther733/
Oktere732/
Oekter731/
Ekther731/
Ookter731/
Akhtér731/
Eckter730/
Akhterova7117/
Akhtair6782/
Häckter6716/
Akthair6711/
Ekhtear678/
Hacther677/
Heckter676/
Ektheer674/
Akhtire673/
Acthier672/
Haucter672/
Aktaire672/
Aquther671/
Aucther671/
Aukhtir671/
Ekhteir671/
Akhtyre671/
Hockter670/

Akter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akter in the Bengali language
আক্তারaktara98.94
অক্তারaktara0.13
Akter in the Hindi language
अख्तरakhtara75
अखतरakhatara8.33
अक्तरaktara8.33
अक्टेरaktera8.33
Akter in the Oriya language
ଅଖତରakhatara50
ଅକ୍ତରaktara50
Akter in the Marathi language
अकतरakatara33.33
आकतरakatara33.33
अख्तरakhtara33.33
Akter in the Russian language
Актерakter-

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