Ishtaq Surname
Approximately 753 people bear this surname
Ishtaq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 620 | 1:288,135 | 6,136 |
| India | 121 | 1:6,339,383 | 145,676 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Ishtaq (2,251) may also be a first name.
Ishtaq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ishtaq Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ishtaq (Hindi: इश्ताक़, Marathi: ताक़) is found most in Pakistan. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ishtaq? popularity and diffusion
It is the 451,199th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 9,678,016 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Ishtaq reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ishtaq is also the 157,434th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 2,251 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 620 people, or 1 in 288,135. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 61 percent live, Sindh, where 14 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent live. Excluding Pakistan this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 16 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishtaiq | 92 | 377 | / |
| Ishteaq | 92 | 81 | / |
| Aishtaq | 92 | 6 | / |
| Ishtayq | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ishtaqe | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ioshtaq | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ishttaq | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ishtaaq | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ishthaq | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ishtaqq | 92 | 1 | / |
| Istaq | 91 | 82 | / |
| Ishtaque | 86 | 26 | / |
| Aishtaiq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ishtaiqu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ishtak | 83 | 129 | / |
| Isthaq | 83 | 28 | / |
| Istaiq | 83 | 17 | / |
| Ushtaq | 83 | 8 | / |
| Isteaq | 83 | 6 | / |
| Istayq | 83 | 2 | / |
| Istaqe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Istahq | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ihstaq | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ishteaque | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ishtaique | 80 | 4 | / |
| Itaq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ishtayque | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ishtake | 77 | 129 | / |
| Istaque | 77 | 47 | / |
| Istahaq | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ishteak | 77 | 4 | / |
| Isthaiq | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hushtaq | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ihstaiq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ishteyq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eistaiq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eshteaq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ishtayk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ishtakh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ishtaak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Istak | 73 | 1,004 | / |
| Istac | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ithaq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Itazq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aitaq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Estaq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Istag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ishtahak | 71 | 6 | / |
| Istaqque | 71 | 3 | / |
| Isthaque | 71 | 2 | / |
| Isteaque | 71 | 2 | / |
| Istaique | 71 | 1 | / |
| Istake | 67 | 29 | / |
| Istakh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Istaak | 67 | 17 | / |
| Histak | 67 | 14 | / |
| Isteak | 67 | 13 | / |
| Isthak | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ishtok | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eustaq | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ishtokova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Istaik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Itaque | 67 | 4 | / |
| Istayk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ishteyque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isttak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishtakova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Istaic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eshtak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aishetake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aistak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Istack | 67 | 1 | / |
Ishtaq Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ishtaq in the Hindi language | ||
| इश्ताक़ | istaqa | 62.5 |
| इश्ताक़ | istaqa | 25 |
| इशताक | isataka | 12.5 |
| Ishtaq in the Marathi language | ||
| ताक़ | taqa | 50 |
| इशताक | isataka | 50 |
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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 Ishtaq
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