Istikhar Surname
Approximately 2,289 people bear this surname
Istikhar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,952 | 1:91,518 | 3,021 |
| India | 325 | 1:2,360,201 | 76,760 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Istikhar (6,144) may also be a first name.
Istikhar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Istikhar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Istikhar (Hindi: इस्तिखार, Marathi: तीखार, Oriya: ଇିଖାର) occurs most in Pakistan. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Istikhar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Istikhar is the 185,182nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,183,725 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Istikhar live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 86 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 84,373rd most common first name in the world It is held by 6,144 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 1,952 people, or 1 in 91,518. In Pakistan Istikhar is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 86 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent live and Sindh, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent live and Israel, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishtikhar | 94 | 88 | / |
| Isthikhar | 94 | 5 | / |
| Istikhaar | 94 | 4 | / |
| Istaikhar | 94 | 3 | / |
| Istikar | 93 | 61 | / |
| Istekhar | 88 | 1,571 | / |
| Isthikar | 88 | 12 | / |
| Ishtikar | 88 | 6 | / |
| Istukhar | 88 | 2 | / |
| Estikhar | 88 | 2 | / |
| Istikaar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Istikhor | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ishtekhar | 82 | 205 | / |
| Istekhaar | 82 | 13 | / |
| Isthekhar | 82 | 4 | / |
| Aishtikar | 82 | 2 | / |
| Eshtikhar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Istekkhar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Istekharr | 82 | 1 | / |
| Isteakhar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Istaykhar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Istekar | 80 | 137 | / |
| Istijar | 80 | 52 | / |
| Estikar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Istiqar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ishtekahar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Estekhar | 75 | 50 | / |
| Ishtekar | 75 | 8 | / |
| Esstikar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ustekhar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Isthekar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Istejhar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eshtekhar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Eastekhar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Estekhaar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ishtehkar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ushtekhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ustekar | 67 | 217 | / |
| Üstükar | 67 | 15 | / |
| Isteqar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Istejar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Estikor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Estekar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eestekhaar | 67 | 1 | / |
Istikhar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Istikhar in the Hindi language | ||
| इस्तिखार | istikhara | 92.53 |
| इस्तीखार | istikhara | 3.32 |
| इसतिखार | isatikhara | 1.34 |
| इस्तिखर | istikhara | 0.96 |
| इसतीखार | isatikhara | 0.26 |
| इस्तेखार | istekhara | 0.26 |
| इस्तखार | istakhara | 0.19 |
| इश्तिखार | istikhara | 0.19 |
| इस्तीखर | istikhara | 0.13 |
| इस्ितखार | isitakhara | 0.13 |
| इफ्तेखार | iphtekhara | 0.06 |
| ईस्तिखार | istikhara | 0.06 |
| इसितखार | isitakhara | 0.06 |
| इफ्तखार | iphtakhara | 0.06 |
| इस्तिकार | istikara | 0.06 |
| ईस्तखार | istakhara | 0.06 |
| इस्तीकार | istikara | 0.06 |
| इस्तखिार | istakhiara | 0.06 |
| इस्तिख़ार | istikhara | 0.06 |
| तखार | takhara | 0.06 |
| इस्खिार | iskhiara | 0.06 |
| Istikhar in the Marathi language | ||
| तीखार | tikhara | 57.38 |
| तखार | takhara | 18.03 |
| तीखर | tikhara | 14.75 |
| तेखार | tekhara | 3.28 |
| तखर | takhara | 1.64 |
| इसतीखार | isatikhara | 1.64 |
| तीकर | tikara | 1.64 |
| Istikhar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇିଖାର | iikhara | 50 |
| ଇିଖର | iikhara | 25 |
| ଇସତିଖାର | isatikhara | 25 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Istikhar
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