Bakht Surname
Approximately 32,256 people bear this surname
Bakht Surname User-submission:
The Bakht surname means 'fortune', 'luck'.
Bakht Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 16,341 | 1:10,932 | 794 |
| Afghanistan | 12,319 | 1:2,610 | 279 |
| Bangladesh | 1,081 | 1:147,416 | 5,565 |
| Iran | 717 | 1:107,089 | 10,315 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| India | 261 | 1:2,938,948 | 88,721 |
| United Arab Emirates | 243 | 1:37,705 | 3,975 |
| England | 174 | 1:320,219 | 23,859 |
| Iraq | 152 | 1:230,406 | 5,073 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Bakht (431,924) may also be a first name.
Bakht Surname Meaning
Bakht Demographics
Average Bakht Salary in
United States
$50,804 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bakht Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bakht Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bakht (Arabic: بخت, Hindi: बख्त, Marathi: बख्त, Russian: Бахт) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bakht? popularity and diffusion
Bakht is the 17,185th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 225,928 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Bakht are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,365th most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 431,924 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 16,341 people, or 1 in 10,932. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 31 percent are found, Punjab, where 28 percent are found and Balochistan, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan it occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 38 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 3 percent are found.
Bakht Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bakht last name are 20.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.91% registered with the political party.
The amount Bakht earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.74% more than the national average, earning $50,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.91% less than the national average, earning $39,793 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakhte | 91 | 2,042 | / |
| Bakhth | 91 | 23 | / |
| Bhakht | 91 | 15 | / |
| Bakkht | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bakhht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Baikht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Backht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bakhtz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bakhdt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bakt | 89 | 76 | / |
| Bhakt | 80 | 3,233 | / |
| Bakth | 80 | 1,104 | / |
| Bahgt | 80 | 892 | / |
| Bekht | 80 | 408 | / |
| Bokht | 80 | 112 | / |
| Bacht | 80 | 97 | / |
| Bakte | 80 | 16 | / |
| Bajht | 80 | 9 | / |
| Baikt | 80 | 7 | / |
| Bahkt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bakts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bakhd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bakhtova | 77 | 167 | / |
| Bhakte | 73 | 2,163 | / |
| Baykıt | 73 | 102 | / |
| Beacht | 73 | 60 | / |
| Bhakth | 73 | 29 | / |
| Bachte | 73 | 28 | / |
| Bahagt | 73 | 16 | / |
| Vaikht | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bhaktt | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bahkth | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bahakt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahjth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baiket | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bashht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baskte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baktch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Badkhd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bekhth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhagkt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhaktz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baskts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baukte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baikete | 67 | 48 | / |
| Bokt | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bact | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bagt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bekt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baktova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beikhet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baqt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beachet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baykete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaiket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaktte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bekehet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakhdsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bachtte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beacket | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beakett | 67 | 0 | / |
Bakht Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bakht in the Marathi language | ||
| बख्त | bakhta | - |
| Bakht in the Hindi language | ||
| बख्त | bakhta | 96 |
| बख्ता | bakhta | 4 |
| Bakht in the Russian language | ||
| Бахт | baht | - |
| Bakht in the Arabic language | ||
| بخت | bkht | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bakht
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