Where Does The Last Name Istikhar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Istikhar (Hindi: इस्तिखार, Marathi: तीखार, Oriya: ଇିଖାର) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Istikhar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Istikhar is the 185,182^nd most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,183,725 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Istikhar reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 84,373^rd most common forename internationally, held by 6,144 people.

The last name Istikhar is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 1,952 people, or 1 in 91,518. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 86 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent are found and Sindh, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Pakistan this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent are found and Israel, where 0 percent are found.