Maktef Surname
Approximately 182 people bear this surname
Maktef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 178 | 1:196,751 | 4,604 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
Maktef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maktef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maktef occurs in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Maktef.
How Common Is The Last Name Maktef? popularity and diffusion
Maktef is the 1,263,456th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Maktef are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 100 percent are found in Levant.
This surname is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 196,751. Aside from Iraq this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Syria, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makteif | 92 | 68 | / |
| Maqtef | 83 | 148 | / |
| Maktif | 83 | 53 | / |
| Makhtev | 77 | 12 | / |
| Maktiev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makteva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makteev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makhtiev | 71 | 350 | / |
| Makhteev | 71 | 60 | / |
| Makhteva | 71 | 12 | / |
| Maktheva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Megtef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moktif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mektiev | 62 | 5 | / |
| Mekhtev | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mokhtif | 62 | 1 | / |
| Maqthew | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mekhtiev | 57 | 4,348 | / |
| Mekhteev | 57 | 17 | / |
| Mookteab | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mekhteiv | 57 | 1 | / |
| McTew | 55 | 0 | / |
| Megtif | 50 | 2 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Maktef
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