Makhtiar Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Makhtiar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makhtiar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Makhtiar (116) may also be a first name.

Makhtiar Last Name Facts

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

Makhtiar is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Makhtiar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makhtiar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makhtiar is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Makhtiar are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 868,627th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 116 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 44,660,971. In Pakistan Makhtiar is primarily found in: Punjab, where 75 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 25 percent reside. Beside Pakistan Makhtiar is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent reside and Malaysia, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mokhtiar8812/
Makhtyar882/
Mookhtiar8254/
Moktiar801/
Maktyar801/
Magtiar801/
Maktear801/
Mokhtyar755/
Mochtiar751/
Mouktiar751/
Mactear6737/
Moktyar672/
Maqtyar671/
Moctyar532/
Mouctyar501/

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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 Makhtiar
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