Baktan Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Niger

Baktan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baktan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Baktan (24) may also be a first name.

Baktan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baktan (Arabic: بقطان, Oriya: ବକ୍ତନ) is found most in Indonesia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baktan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,532,898th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Baktan live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 26 percent live in Chadic Africa. Baktan is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 24 people.

The surname Baktan is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 26,449,839. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: South Sulawesi, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Indonesia Baktan occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 26 percent are found and Thailand, where 21 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakhtan921,512/
Bakthan9230/
Bhaktan9221/
Baktain924/
Bhakthan86113/
Bhaktain868/
Bakhthan867/
Bakhtaan862/
Baktayne861/
Baktaine861/
Bhaktant861/
Bektan83131/
Bactan83106/
Bakton835/
Baktam834/
Bagtan833/
Baqtan831/
Baktanova804/
Bagtang77388/
Bakhton7734/
Bhoktan7723/
Vakthan778/
Backton774/
Bokhtan772/
Beakton771/
Boktang771/
Bactaan771/
Bhagtan771/
Baktham771/
Bakhtanova7559/
Bhagtain711,722/
Bhoktain7122/
Bakhtoon712/
Bhagtane712/
Bakhtoun711/
Bahgtain711/
Bacton67572/
Boktanova6766/
Bekton676/
Bokton672/
Bakhtoune671/
Bagton671/
Bhagtatne671/
Bhagtaain671/
Bogtan671/
Bagtam671/
Bactanova671/
Vagtan671/

Baktan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baktan in the Oriya language
ବକ୍ତନbaktana50
ବକ୍ତନ୍baktan50
Baktan in the Arabic language
بقطانbqtan-

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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 Baktan
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