Bektashian Surname
Approximately 326 people bear this surname
Bektashian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 325 | 1:236,254 | 18,169 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bektashian (13) may also be a first name.
Bektashian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bektashian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bektashian is most common in Iran. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bektashian.
How Common Is The Last Name Bektashian? popularity and diffusion
It is the 842,714th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 22,354,435 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Bektashian are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Bektashian is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 325 people, or 1 in 236,254. In Iran it is most frequent in: Isfahan Province, where 81 percent live, Tehran Province, where 6 percent live and Fars Province, where 6 percent live. Aside from Iran Bektashian exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bektasian | 95 | 17 | / |
| Bektashin | 95 | 2 | / |
| Bektashyan | 90 | 119 | / |
| Baktashian | 90 | 20 | / |
| Bekdashyan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Begtashyan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buktshin | 78 | 5 | / |
| Bikitshane | 70 | 78 | / |
| Bakatshina | 70 | 4 | / |
| Biktyushin | 70 | 2 | / |
| Bakatshana | 70 | 1 | / |
| Biktushina | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bagdashian | 70 | 1 | / |
| Begdashyan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bokotshi-N | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bikitshani | 70 | 1 | / |
| Byakutshina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhakatshana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biktyushina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biakutshinyi | 64 | 1 | / |
| Bogdashin | 63 | 335 | / |
| Bagdashin | 63 | 15 | / |
| Bagdushin | 63 | 3 | / |
| Paketshan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bakataushe Hannu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bogdashina | 60 | 285 | / |
| Bagdashina | 60 | 16 | / |
| Bagdishyan | 60 | 9 | / |
| Bogatushin | 60 | 8 | / |
| Bogdaschin | 60 | 5 | / |
| Bagdushina | 60 | 1 | / |
| Pakatshane | 60 | 1 | / |
| Bogatushina | 57 | 10 | / |
| Paktyushina | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bagdatian | 53 | 5 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bektashian
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