Akther Surname
Approximately 973,159 people bear this surname
Akther Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 954,171 | 1:167 | 22 |
| India | 11,961 | 1:64,131 | 4,367 |
| Pakistan | 3,534 | 1:50,550 | 2,065 |
| England | 1,545 | 1:36,063 | 4,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 835 | 1:36,953 | 5,288 |
| United States | 461 | 1:786,245 | 60,824 |
| United Arab Emirates | 249 | 1:36,796 | 3,882 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Qatar | 59 | 1:39,966 | 4,109 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Akther (11,095) may also be a first name.
Akther Demographics
Akther Political Affiliation
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Akther Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akther Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akther (Bengali: আক্তার, Hindi: अख्तर, Marathi: अकतर, Oriya: ଅଖତର) occurs most in Bangladesh. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Akther? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 555th most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 7,489 people. The last name Akther is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Akther are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 57,146th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 11,095 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 954,171 people, or 1 in 167. Barring Bangladesh this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent reside and Pakistan, where 0 percent reside.
Akther Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Akther are 14.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Akther earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.75% less than the national average, earning $28,444 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Akther Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akther in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଖତର | akhatara | - |
| Akther in the Hindi language | ||
| अख्तर | akhtara | 76.92 |
| अखतर | akhatara | 15.38 |
| अक्ष्तर | akstara | 7.69 |
| Akther in the Bengali language | ||
| আক্তার | aktara | 71.43 |
| আখতার | akhatara | 14.29 |
| আকতার | akatara | 14.29 |
| Akther in the Marathi language | ||
| अकतर | akatara | 33.33 |
| अख्तर | akhtara | 33.33 |
| अक्थर | akthara | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akther
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