Istayaq Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Istayaq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Istayaq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India111:69,733,217610,955
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658

Istayaq (133) may also be a first name.

Istayaq Last Name Facts

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

The last name Istayaq (Hindi: इस्तयाक़, Marathi: तयाक) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Istayaq click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Istayaq? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Istayaq are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Istayaq is also the 804,402nd most prevalent first name on earth, held by 133 people.

The last name Istayaq is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India Istayaq is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 36 percent reside, Bihar, where 27 percent reside and Delhi, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account India Istayaq exists in one country. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 45 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Istayaq Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Istayaq in the Marathi language
तयाकtayaka96.15
तायाकtayaka1.92
तयक़tayaqa1.92
Istayaq in the Hindi language
इस्तयाक़istayaqa33.33
इस्तयाकistayaka33.33
इश्तियाकistiyaka16.67
ईस्तायक़istayaqa16.67

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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
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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 Istayaq
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