Bakthan Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Bakthan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bakthan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India201:38,353,269431,471
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Bakthan (17) may also be a first name.

Bakthan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bakthan (Marathi: बख़तान) is most common in India. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bakthan.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakthan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,602,217th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Bakthan live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Bakthan is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name internationally, held by 17 people.

The surname Bakthan is most numerous in India, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 38,353,269. In India it is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 65 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 5 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 5 percent reside. Other than India it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhakthan93113/
Bakhthan937/
Baktan9219/
Bakhtan861,512/
Bhaktan8621/
Vakthan868/
Baktain864/
Baktham861/
Bhaktain808/
Bakhtaan802/
Baktayne801/
Baktaine801/
Bhaktant801/
Bektan77131/
Bactan77106/
Bakton775/
Baktam774/
Bagtan773/
Baqtan771/
Baktanova754/
Bagtang71388/
Bakhtanova7159/
Bakhton7134/
Bhoktan7123/
Backton714/
Bokhtan712/
Boktang711/
Bactaan711/
Bakthasimg711/
Beakton711/
Becthan710/
Bactham710/
Bhoktain6722/
Bakhtoon672/
Bakhtoun671/
Bahgtain671/

Bakthan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bakthan in the Marathi language
बख़तानbakhatana-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bakthan
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