Istiaq Surname

218,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Istiaq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Istiaq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,6221:98,2474,266
Pakistan2061:867,20311,961
India251:30,682,615377,978
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Istiaq (9,901) may also be a first name.

Istiaq Last Name Facts

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

Istiaq (Hindi: इस्त्ियाक, Marathi: इशतीयाक) is more frequently found in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Istiaq click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Istiaq? popularity and diffusion

It is the 218,820th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,895,000 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Istiaq reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Istiaq is also the 61,660th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 9,901 people.

Istiaq is most frequent in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 1,622 people, or 1 in 98,247. Without taking into account Bangladesh it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 11 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishtiaq9246,932/
Isthiaq9217/
Istihaq9217/
Ihstiaq923/
Istiaaq922/
Istiaqe921/
Itiaq911/
Istiaque863,543/
Ishtiaaq8645/
Ishtiaqe8620/
Ishtihaq868/
Ishtiaqu863/
Ishtieaq862/
Ishtiayq862/
Aishtiaq862/
Isjhtiaq861/
Isshtiaq861/
Uishtiaq861/
Istiak835,178/
Istyaq8322/
Istiag831/
Estiaq831/
Ishtiaque803,963/
Isthiaque805/
Ishtaiyaq804/
Istihaque803/
Ishtiaquq801/
Ishtiak772,460/
Ishtyaq77225/
Istihak7745/
Ishtiag779/
Eshtiaq776/
Istehaq775/
Istiack774/
Ushtiaq771/
Istyaqu771/
Istyaqe771/
Istyakq771/
Istyaaq771/
Istiakh771/
Itiak7367/
Itiag731/
Ishtihak7115/
Istyaque717/
Estiaque716/
Istaiyak714/
Istayiak713/
Ishteeaq713/
Ishtyaaq712/
Ishthiak711/
Istihakh711/
Istiague711/
Ishtiakh711/
Estiak67724/
Istyak67372/
Ustiak67347/
Ishtyaque6721/
Ishtaiyak675/
Itihak674/
Istyag674/
Estyaq672/
Jitiak671/
Itiaak671/
Isttyaque671/

Istiaq Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Istiaq in the Marathi language
इशतीयाकisatiyaka-
Istiaq in the Hindi language
इस्त्ियाकistiyaka50
इश्तियाकistiyaka50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Istiaq
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