Chaghtai Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Chaghtai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chaghtai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan721:2,481,16521,781
United States121:30,204,911765,334
India51:153,413,076951,030
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chaghtai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chaghtai (Hindi: चगताई) occurs most in Pakistan. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaghtai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,918,812th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Chaghtai reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 78 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

It is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 2,481,165. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 58 percent are found, Punjab, where 26 percent are found and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 6 percent are found. Not including Pakistan this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Chaghtai Last Name Statistics demography

Chaghtai earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $45,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaughtai9492/
Changhtai941/
Chaghti935/
Haghtai931/
Chaghta931/
Choghtai8853/
Chaughti8822/
Haghtaie882/
Shaghtai881/
Choughtai8235/
Choghtaie821/
Choghta80133/
Jaghtai807/
Shaghti806/
Haghtay802/
Choghti801/
Jaghtaie7525/
Choughti757/
Chooghta751/
Shaughta751/
Haghthas751/
Choghtae751/
Choghtah751/
Choghtay751/
Jaghta7123/
Saghti7116/
Jaghti711/
Zaghta711/
Haughty6758/
Joghtai671/
Haughte670/

Chaghtai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chaghtai in the Hindi language
चगताईcagata'i-

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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
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  • 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 Chaghtai
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