Akthar Surname

11,147th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Akthar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akthar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh37,9401:4,200389
Pakistan5,8291:30,6471,519
India3,2141:238,66413,937
England1,5211:36,6334,798
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
United Arab Emirates3481:26,3282,946
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Wales211:147,35910,403
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Oman101:368,7975,193
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Belize11:355,4743,977

Akthar (7,960) may also be a first name.

Akthar Last Name Facts

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

Akthar (Bengali: আক্তার, Hindi: अख्तर, Marathi: तर, Oriya: ଅକତର) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akthar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,147th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 144,586 people. Akthar is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Akthar are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Akthar is also the 71,325th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 7,960 people.

The last name Akthar is most commonly occurring in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 37,940 people, or 1 in 4,200. Excluding Bangladesh this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 12 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Akthar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Akthar are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Akthar earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 29.96% less than the national average, earning $30,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.7% more than the national average, earning $56,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akhthar92306/
Aktahar9221/
Akthtar9219/
Akthair9211/
Akthear925/
Hakthar924/
Ahkthar923/
Akthaar922/
Akthhar921/
Ackthar921/
Akkthar921/
Akthatr921/
Aktar911,019,512/
Akhthaar862/
Aakhthar861/
Akththar861/
Akhtar831,734,807/
Aaktar833,106/
Aktarr831,081/
Aktear83640/
Ahktar83624/
Akttar83395/
Aktare8390/
Aqthar8336/
Aktahr8325/
Haktar8324/
Akktar8316/
Aktaar839/
Ekthar837/
Aktair837/
Acktar835/
Auktar834/
Acthar833/
Akthor832/
Aktarh831/
Akgtar831/
Akhttar77109/
Akhtair7782/
Aakhtar7775/
Akhtaar7750/
Akkhtar7744/
Akhtard7728/
Akhtare7727/
Akhtear7718/
Akhhtar7717/
Ahkhtar7716/
Akhtarr7712/
Akhtarh7711/
Aikhtar7711/
Hakhtar778/
Akhtgar777/
Eakhtar777/
Akhtasr775/
Aukhtar774/
Aktaire772/
Aqkhtar772/
Gakhtar771/
Oktahar771/
Haiktar771/
Aekhtar771/
Ahktaar771/
Ajkhtar771/
Akkttar771/
Akhtarz771/
Adkhtar771/
Oktar735,937/
Actar73172/
Aqtar73150/
Aktor7385/
Ektar7330/
Agtar7318/
Hagtharp716/
Aktarova713/
Ahakhtar712/
Akkhtare711/
Akhtardh711/
Akhtarova67415/
Aktore6775/
Hektar6764/
Auktor6737/
Aqhtar6726/
Akhtor6722/
Okhtar6717/
Ekhtar6712/
Ektear675/
Hoktar674/
Aktour673/
Acktor672/
Aaqtar671/
Aagtar671/
Adktor671/
Actare671/
Asgtar671/
Acthor671/
Auctar670/

Akthar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akthar in the Bengali language
আক্তারaktara75
আকতারakatara12.5
আখতারakhatara12.5
Akthar in the Hindi language
अख्तरakhtara48.81
अक्थरakthara40.48
अक्थारakthara7.14
अकठरakathara1.19
अखतरakhatara1.19
अक्ष्तरakstara1.19
Akthar in the Oriya language
ଅକତରakatara33.33
ଅଖତରakhatara33.33
ଅକ୍ତାରaktara16.67
ଅକ୍ତରaktara16.67
Akthar in the Marathi language
तरtara30.19
अख्तरakhtara18.87
अक्थरakthara15.09
अखतरakhatara14.15
पठाणpathana3.77
अकतरakatara3.77
अखतारakhatara1.89
अकतारakatara1.89
थरthara1.89
जाफरjaphara0.94
नझरnajhara0.94
आकतरakatara0.94

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