Makhter Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Makhter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makhter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Makhter (47) may also be a first name.

Makhter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makhter (Russian: Махтер) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Makhter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makhter? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,206,983rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Makhter reside; 59 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,467,136th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 47 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 22,330,486. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 88 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Pakistan Makhter occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent reside and Malaysia, where 23 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makter924/
Mokhter861,261/
Makther865/
Machter864/
Maktear861/
Mekhter861/
Mokhtear802/
Makhtair802/
Moukhter802/
Mokhteir801/
Mahcteur801/
Mekhteir801/
Maakther801/
Machtter801/
Mokter771,073/
Mekter7714/
Macter7714/
Maktir772/
Magter771/
Moukhteir7526/
MacTier71283/
Mactear7137/
Mochter7119/
MacTeer7110/
Mokther717/
Mohkter714/
Mokgter714/
Mokhtir714/
MacTerr713/
Mekhtir713/
Makthir711/
Machtre711/
Mockter711/
MacTert710/
Mokhtair6710/
Moukhtir679/
Maktthir671/
Moukther671/
Moukteur671/

Makhter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makhter in the Russian language
Махтерmahter-

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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
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  • 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 Makhter
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