Maktub Surname

506,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Monaco

Maktub Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maktub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Indonesia1001:1,322,49291,711
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
India131:59,005,029552,550
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
England21:27,859,030389,889
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Maktub (1,096) may also be a first name.

Maktub Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maktub (Hindi: मक्तूब, Marathi: मकतूब, Russian: Мактуб) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maktub? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maktub is the 506,165th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,246,213 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Maktub are found; 66 percent are found in North Africa and 66 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Maktub is also the 241,052nd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 1,096 people.

The surname is most frequent in Egypt, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 215,306. Outside of Egypt this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maktoub92734/
Makhtub9212/
Mahktub926/
Makthub921/
Makhtoub865/
Makhtuub861/
Maktob8316/
Mektub839/
Maqtub831/
Magtub831/
Maktoob77450/
Makhtob771/
Mactoub771/
Mokhtoub71707/
Mekhtoub71119/
Makthoob711/
Maktupova6710/
Mektup671/
Mekthup6230/
Maqtoob621/
Mactoup621/

Maktub Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maktub in the Marathi language
मकतूबmakatuba-
Maktub in the Hindi language
मक्तूबmaktuba66.67
मक्तुबmaktuba33.33
Maktub in the Russian language
Мактубmaktub-

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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 Maktub
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