Maktav Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Maktav Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maktav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3051:255,15217,567
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France11:66,422,722504,397

Maktav Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maktav (Arabic: مكثف, Hindi: मकतव) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maktav? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maktav is the 876,631st most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 23,660,863 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Maktav live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 87 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

Maktav is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 255,152. In Turkey Maktav is mostly found in: Izmir Province, where 27 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside and Antalya Province, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Turkey Maktav exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maktaev9223/
Makhtaev8636/
Maktaf83203/
Maktov832/
Makhtev7712/
Moktaev778/
Makhtov774/
Magtaev771/
Makteev771/
Mektaev771/
Maaktab771/
Maktaew771/
Maktafe771/
Makhteev7160/
Mekhtaiv716/
Makhtova712/
Mactavsh711/
Makhthaf711/
Magtab6710/
Maqtaf671/
Maqtab671/
Moktaf671/
Maktof671/

Maktav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maktav in the Hindi language
मकतवmakatava-
Maktav in the Arabic language
مكثفmkthf-

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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 Maktav
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