Mektar Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Mektar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mektar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Mektar (21) may also be a first name.

Mektar Last Name Facts

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

Mektar (Marathi: मेटकर) occurs in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mektar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mektar is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Mektar live; 47 percent live in West Asia and 47 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname Mektar is most prevalent in Israel, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 1,222,519. In Israel Mektar is most numerous in: Jerusalem District, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Israel Mektar occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 27 percent reside and India, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mekhtar9230/
Mekthar923/
Meaktar921/
Moektar921/
Meukthar864/
Moekhtar862/
Moktar836,876/
Maktar83270/
Miktar8337/
Myktar8334/
Mjktar831/
Mectar831/
Mokhtar77216,196/
Mokthar77911/
Makhtar77797/
Mohktar77695/
Mocktar77109/
Mikhtar7732/
Makthar7718/
Mokgtar779/
Muiktar779/
Mahktar778/
Mokktar775/
Makktar775/
Moktaar773/
Mykhtar772/
Moectar772/
Mekhtor771/
Makttar771/
Mehgtar771/
Mikthar771/
Maktaar771/
Mehctar771/
Mokttar771/
Moktahr771/
Moktair771/
Moktarh771/
Maktear771/
Mokhtarh7177/
Mokhtaar7113/
Mokhtair7110/
Mokhttar716/
Mokhthar716/
Mokthtar716/
Mekhtour713/
Makhtair712/
Mohkhtar712/
Muikhtar712/
Mmokhtar712/
Mojkhtar711/
Mokthaar711/
Mokthair711/
Moikhtar711/
Mokh'tar711/
Mokhtarr711/
Mockhtar711/
Makhthar711/
Mahkthar711/
Mekhteir711/
Mickthar711/
Myktarova6774/
Mictar6735/
Moktor6720/
Magtar6719/
Moqtar6711/
Mector675/
Maqtar675/
Mogtar674/
Maktor672/
Moktàr671/

Mektar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mektar in the Marathi language
मेटकरmetakara66.67
मॅक्टरmektara33.33

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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 Mektar
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