Where Does The Last Name Badakhshi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Badakhshi (Hindi: बदख्शी) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Badakhshi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Badakhshi is the 590,101^st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,776,079 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Badakhshi reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Badakhshi is also the 1,775,424^th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 34 people.

The surname Badakhshi is most commonly held in Iran, where it is borne by 447 people, or 1 in 171,773. In Iran Badakhshi is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 29 percent reside, West Azerbaijan Province, where 23 percent reside and Ardabil Province, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Iran this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 10 percent reside and Tajikistan, where 2 percent reside.