Iftikhar Surname
Approximately 98,739 people bear this surname
Iftikhar Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from the Arabic word iftikhar, which translates to 'pride,' 'honor,' or 'glory.'
Iftikhar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 90,145 | 1:1,982 | 277 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,663 | 1:11,587 | 1,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,368 | 1:6,698 | 859 |
| England | 825 | 1:67,537 | 7,818 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| India | 546 | 1:1,404,882 | 53,908 |
| United States | 486 | 1:745,800 | 58,323 |
| Kuwait | 318 | 1:11,952 | 1,632 |
| Spain | 255 | 1:183,341 | 12,861 |
| Afghanistan | 239 | 1:134,532 | 3,041 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| Bahrain | 176 | 1:7,663 | 1,429 |
| Qatar | 150 | 1:15,720 | 1,709 |
| France | 94 | 1:706,625 | 89,060 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Greece | 55 | 1:201,451 | 31,872 |
| Norway | 49 | 1:104,945 | 14,093 |
| Germany | 47 | 1:1,712,882 | 99,068 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Oman | 14 | 1:263,426 | 4,299 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Ireland | 7 | 1:672,706 | 15,999 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
Iftikhar (291,592) may also be a first name.
Iftikhar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the Arabic word iftikhar, which translates to 'pride,' 'honor,' or 'glory.'
- jessicaweissIftikhar Demographics
Average Male Iftikhar Height
175.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Iftikhar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iftikhar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iftikhar (Arabic: أفتخار, Bengali: ইফতিকার, Hindi: इफ्तिखार, Marathi: तीखार, Oriya: ଇଫତିଖାର) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iftikhar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Iftikhar is the 5,728th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 73,806 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Iftikhar reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Iftikhar is also the 3,597th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 291,592 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 90,145 people, or 1 in 1,982. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 69 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent reside and Sindh, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Pakistan this last name exists in 62 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.
Iftikhar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Iftikhar last name are 15.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.34% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Iftikhar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.1% less than the national average, earning 269,608 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.76% less than the national average, earning R 57,612 per year; in United States they earn 15.8% more than the national average, earning $49,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning $48,862 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Iftikhar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iftikhar in the Bengali language | ||
| ইফতিকার | iphatikara | - |
| Iftikhar in the Hindi language | ||
| इफ्तिखार | iphtikhara | 77.22 |
| इफतिखार | iphatikhara | 9.54 |
| इफितखार | iphitakhara | 3.8 |
| इफ्तीखार | iphtikhara | 1.43 |
| इफ्तखार | iphtakhara | 1.18 |
| इफ्तेखार | iphtekhara | 0.84 |
| इफ्तिखर | iphtikhara | 0.25 |
| इफिखार | iphikhara | 0.25 |
| इफतिकार | iphatikara | 0.17 |
| इफ्तकार | iphtakara | 0.17 |
| इफ़्तिख़ार | iftikhara | 0.08 |
| इफतकार | iphatakara | 0.08 |
| इफित्खार | iphitkhara | 0.08 |
| इतिखार | itikhara | 0.08 |
| इ़फ्तिखार | iphtikhara | 0.08 |
| Iftikhar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇଫତିଖାର | iphatikhara | 50 |
| ଇଫତଖାର | iphatakhara | 50 |
| Iftikhar in the Marathi language | ||
| तीखार | tikhara | 44.07 |
| इफितखार | iphitakhara | 21.47 |
| तखार | takhara | 15.25 |
| इफतीखार | iphatikhara | 6.78 |
| ईफतीखार | iphatikhara | 6.78 |
| तीखर | tikhara | 1.69 |
| ीखार | ikhara | 1.13 |
| इफीखार | iphikhara | 1.13 |
| तेखार | tekhara | 0.56 |
| तेखर | tekhara | 0.56 |
| Iftikhar in the Arabic language | ||
| أفتخار | aftkhar | - |
| إفتخار | aftkhar | - |
| أفتكار | aftkar | - |
| إفتكار | aftkar | - |
| افتكار | aftkar | - |
| افتخار | aftkhar | - |
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