Mkhtar Surname

675,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Mkhtar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkhtar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Pakistan1711:1,044,70113,307
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Mkhtar (395) may also be a first name.

Mkhtar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkhtar (Arabic: مخطاريه, Hindi: मुख्तार, Marathi: मुखतार) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkhtar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 675,256th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 16,487,660 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Mkhtar live; 55 percent live in North Africa and 54 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 434,832nd most common first name world-wide, borne by 395 people.

Mkhtar is most widespread in Egypt, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 429,606. Excluding Egypt this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 39 percent live and Sudan, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mhkhtar924/
Mkhtear921/
Mkhtajr921/
Mkhtarh921/
Mktar9111/
Mhtar9110/
Mhtare836/
Mhtarh831/
Mhktar831/
Mkthar831/
Mkhtarova802/
Mgthar675/
M'Khteire671/
McTare670/
Mcteare6245/
Mctaire6228/

Mkhtar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mkhtar in the Hindi language
मुख्तारmukhtara-
Mkhtar in the Marathi language
मुखतारmukhatara-
Mkhtar in the Arabic language
مخطاريهmkhtaryh-

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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 Mkhtar
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