Where Does The Last Name Ikhtiyar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ikhtiyar (Hindi: इख्तियार, Marathi: इिख्तयार, Russian: Ихтияр) is found most in Pakistan. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikhtiyar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 329,025^th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,466,323 people. Ikhtiyar is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ikhtiyar are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 86,599^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 5,903 people.

This last name is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is carried by 1,033 people, or 1 in 172,937. In Pakistan Ikhtiyar is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 82 percent are found, Sindh, where 9 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Pakistan this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.