Astkhik Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Astkhik Surname User-submission:

The surname Astkhik comes from a diminutive of the Armenian word astkh, meaning 'star'. It means 'asterisk'.

(Armenian mythology) Ancient Armenian goddess of sensual love, beauty, and water. Lover of Vahagn. Often identified with Aphrodite and the planet Venus.

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Astkhik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Astkhik (1,002) may also be a first name.

Astkhik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Astkhik comes from a diminutive of the Armenian word astkh, meaning 'star'. It means 'asterisk'.

(Armenian mythology) Ancient Armenian goddess of sensual love, beauty, and water. Lover of Vahagn. Often identified with Aphrodite and the planet Venus.

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Astkhik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Astkhik (Georgian: ასტხიკ, Russian: Астхик) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Astkhik? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Astkhik is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Astkhik reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Astkhik is also the 254,172nd most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 1,002 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia Astkhik is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 50 percent reside, Bashkortostan Republic, where 13 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 13 percent reside. Other than Russia it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Astghik864/
Asthig771/

Astkhik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Astkhik in the Georgian language
ასტხიკastkhik83.13
ასთხიკastkhik16.87
Astkhik in the Russian language
Астхикasthik-

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