Istikhaar Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Istikhaar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Istikhaar (15) may also be a first name.
Istikhaar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Istikhaar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Istikhaar (Hindi: इस्तिखार) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Istikhaar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Istikhaar live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 15 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 59,547,962. In Pakistan Istikhaar is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 100 percent are found. Not including Pakistan Istikhaar is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istikhar | 94 | 2,289 | / |
| Istikaar | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ishtikhar | 89 | 88 | / |
| Istekhaar | 89 | 13 | / |
| Isthikhar | 89 | 5 | / |
| Istaikhar | 89 | 3 | / |
| Istikar | 88 | 61 | / |
| Istekhar | 82 | 1,571 | / |
| Isthikar | 82 | 12 | / |
| Ishtikar | 82 | 6 | / |
| Istukhar | 82 | 2 | / |
| Estikhar | 82 | 2 | / |
| Istikhor | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ishtekhar | 78 | 205 | / |
| Isthekhar | 78 | 4 | / |
| Aishtikar | 78 | 2 | / |
| Istaykhar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Eshtikhar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Estekhaar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Istekkhar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Istekharr | 78 | 1 | / |
| Isteakhar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Istekar | 75 | 137 | / |
| Istijar | 75 | 52 | / |
| Estikar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Istiqar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eestekhaar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ishtekahar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Estekhar | 71 | 50 | / |
| Ishtekar | 71 | 8 | / |
| Esstikar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ustekhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Isthekar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Istejhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eastekhar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eshtekhar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ushtekhar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishtehkar | 67 | 1 | / |
Istikhaar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Istikhaar in the Hindi language | ||
| इस्तिखार | istikhara | 50 |
| इस्तिखआर | istikha'ara | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Istikhaar
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