Mukhtara Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Mukhtara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukhtara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India191:40,371,862445,856
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Mukhtarâ (2) are calculated separately.

Mukhtara (2,291) may also be a first name.

Mukhtara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukhtara (Georgian: მუხტარა, Hindi: मुख्तारा, Marathi: मुख्तार, Oriya: ମୁଖ୍ତାରା, Russian: Мухтара) is found most frequently in India. It may be rendered as a variant: Mukhtarâ. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukhtara? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mukhtara is the 2,808,717th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Mukhtara live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 33 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mukhtara is also the 155,786th most common first name internationally, borne by 2,291 people.

The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 40,371,862. In India Mukhtara is most common in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 47 percent live, Bihar, where 26 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 21 percent live. Aside from India Mukhtara occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mukhtara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mukhtara in the Georgian language
მუხტარაmukhtara-
Mukhtara in the Hindi language
मुख्ताराmukhtara73.24
मुख्तराmukhtara12.68
मुख्तारmukhtara5.63
मुखताराmukhatara4.23
मुख्तारअmukhtara'a4.23
Mukhtara in the Marathi language
मुख्तारmukhtara66.67
मुख्ताराmukhtara33.33
Mukhtara in the Oriya language
ମୁଖ୍ତାରାmukhtara50
ମୁଖତାରାmukhatara50
Mukhtara in the Russian language
Мухтараmuhtara-

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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 Mukhtara
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