Ekhtiyari Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Norway

Ekhtiyari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekhtiyari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Ekhtiyari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ekhtiyari is found most in Iran. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ekhtiyari.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekhtiyari? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ekhtiyari is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. Ekhtiyari occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Ekhtiyari reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The last name Ekhtiyari is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 8,531,392. Aside from Iran this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 9 percent are found and Sweden, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekhteyari892/
Ekhtiyary891/
Ekhteiri821/
Ikhteyari781/
Ekhteira7152/
Ekhtaira7111/
Ekhtéira711/
Ektare6797/
Ekhtheira673/
Ikhteira591/
Ikhteire591/
Ekhtoura591/
Akhtairy591/
Iktare531/

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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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  • 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 Ekhtiyari
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