Bakhsh Surname

2,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Oman

Bakhsh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bakhsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan160,8431:1,111173
India10,4991:73,0614,958
Saudi Arabia9,3411:3,303440
Oman9,1281:40446
United Arab Emirates7,7661:1,180139
Afghanistan1,8511:17,371965
Kuwait1,3401:2,836365
Iran1,0641:72,1647,514
Qatar5091:4,633481
Iraq4401:79,5952,600
United States2671:1,357,52494,287
Yemen1951:135,5147,061
Bahrain1621:8,3251,494
England1521:366,56626,048
Canada991:372,17833,288
Guyana541:14,1151,941
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Denmark481:117,59810,848
Jordan461:192,2279,325
Israel241:356,56829,419
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Lebanon131:433,62211,952
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

The alternate forms: Bàkhşh (1) are calculated separately.

Bakhsh (3,712) may also be a first name.

Bakhsh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bakhsh (Arabic: باخش, Hindi: बख्श, Marathi: बख्श, Oriya: ବଖସ, Russian: Бахш) is most common in Pakistan. It may occur in the variant forms: Bàkhşh. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakhsh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,739th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 35,725 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Bakhsh reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 81 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 115,651st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 3,712 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 160,843 people, or 1 in 1,111. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 40 percent are found, Balochistan, where 34 percent are found and Punjab, where 23 percent are found. Barring Pakistan it exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent are found.

Bakhsh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bakhsh surname is chiefly Sunni (90%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Bakhsh last name are 0.98999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Bakhsh earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning 334,838 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.28% less than the national average, earning R 201,336 per year; in United States they earn 30.04% more than the national average, earning $56,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.11% more than the national average, earning $54,704 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhakhsh9288/
Bakhshh9266/
Baukhsh9261/
Bakshsh9224/
Bakhshs9222/
Bakhshe9213/
Backhsh927/
Bakkhsh927/
Bakhssh923/
Bahkhsh923/
Bakhhsh921/
Badkhsh921/
Beakhsh921/
Bakhshd921/
Baksh91121,194/
Bakhs912,390/
Bàkhşh891/
Bakhshsh865/
Bakshe83373/
Bhaksh83185/
Bahksh83111/
Bakshs83108/
Bakksh8398/
Bakshh8360/
Bauksh8333/
Bhakhs8326/
Bakhse8326/
Bekhsh8312/
Bokhsh837/
Bakssh835/
Bakshz834/
Bakhhs834/
Backsh833/
Baaksh833/
Baskhs832/
Baukhs832/
Bakhss832/
Bakshj832/
Baiksh832/
Bakxsh831/
Bakkhs831/
Bajksh831/
Bakchs831/
Baxhsh831/
Baqhsh831/
Bajhsh831/
Bachsh831/
Baks8014,295/
Bakhshova801/
Bhakshe77122/
Vakshsh774/
Bhakksh772/
Bakchhe771/
Bhakshs771/
Bhauksh771/
Bakshch771/
Bahaksh771/
Baksshe771/
Bakhchh771/
Bashkhs771/
Baskshs771/
Baakhse771/
Buikhsh771/
Boksh732,995/
Backs731,863/
Bachs73672/
Bakse73436/
Baxsh73193/
Bakås73127/
Beaks7378/
Beksh7358/
Baqsh7357/
Bagsh7355/
Bhaks7347/
Bauks7343/
Baiks7336/
Bahks7320/
Bakhj7317/
Basks7315/
Bakss7315/
Bokhs739/
Bakhx738/
Bacsh736/
Bakks732/
Batks731/
Bakqs731/
Baksx731/
Baksz731/
Bashx731/
Baaks730/
Bakshova714/
Beakes67309/
Bokshe67224/
Booksh67121/
Baucks6782/
Baicks6737/
Bahaks6733/
Bachch6720/
Baksch6719/
Baksås6716/
Bakcht679/
Backås679/
Bakszt677/
Backst677/
Vakksh674/
Bhakse674/
Baukse674/
Beachs673/
Backch673/
Baikes673/
Baksjs673/
Backsc672/
Baqush671/
Baikks671/
Backse671/
Bocksh671/
Bauchs671/
Bohksh671/
Bokksh671/
Bakhøj671/
Baicsh671/
Bausks671/
Bashks671/
Boukhs671/
Bagchh671/

Bakhsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bakhsh in the Hindi language
बख्शbakhsa99.06
बख़्शbakhsa0.35
बख्श्bakhs0.19
बखशbakhasa0.09
बक्सbaksa0.09
बक्शbaksa0.08
वख्शvakhsa0.06
बख्सbakhsa0.04
वक्सvaksa0.01
बख्श़bakhsa0.01
Bakhsh in the Marathi language
बख्शbakhsa96.3
बक्षbaksa1.85
बक्सbaksa1.85
Bakhsh in the Oriya language
ବଖସbakhasa66.67
ବଖ୍ସbakhsa33.33
Bakhsh in the Russian language
Бахшbahs-
Bakhsh in the Arabic language
باخشbakhsh-
بخشbkhsh-

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