Istkhar Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Istkhar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Istkhar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3531:2,172,99072,640
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Istkhar (2,436) may also be a first name.

Istkhar Last Name Facts

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

Istkhar (Hindi: इस्तखार, Marathi: खार) is most common in India. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Istkhar? popularity and diffusion

Istkhar is the 741,235th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,734,051 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Istkhar live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 150,006th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 2,436 people.

The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 353 people, or 1 in 2,172,990. In India it is mostly found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 48 percent are found, Bihar, where 42 percent are found and Delhi, where 5 percent are found. Aside from India it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 8 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishtkhar9345/
Istkhaar938/
Isthkhar936/
Istkar92146/
Isthar9218/
Ishtkhaar881/
Ishtkar8628/
Estkhar868/
Istkaar865/
Isthqar861/
Isthkar861/
Isthair861/
Esthkhar802/
Eastkhar801/
Isthkaar801/
Esthar7730/
Estkar773/
Istqar772/
Istjar771/
Eshtkhaar751/
Esthkkhar751/
Estkard71194/
Esthare711/
Aisthorp670/
Esthor6222/
Easthorp530/

Istkhar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Istkhar in the Hindi language
इस्तखारistakhara96.06
इस्त्खारistkhara1.24
ईस्तखारistakhara1.08
इस्तकारistakara0.46
इश्तखारistakhara0.31
इस्तिखारistikhara0.15
इस्ताखारistakhara0.08
इस्तयारistayara0.08
इस्त्खरistkhara0.08
इशत्खारisatkhara0.08
इस्तेखारistekhara0.08
इस्तख़ारistakhara0.08
Istkhar in the Marathi language
खारkhara50
तखारtakhara50

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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 Istkhar
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