Mukhter Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Mukhter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukhter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1021:1,751,41117,795
India561:13,697,596234,369
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Mukhter (997) may also be a first name.

Mukhter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukhter (Marathi: मुखतार, Russian: Мухтэр) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mukhter.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukhter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mukhter is the 1,310,135th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Mukhter live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Mukhter is also the 254,871st most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 997 people.

The last name Mukhter is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 1,751,411. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 55 percent reside, Sindh, where 34 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 9 percent reside. Besides Pakistan Mukhter exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 33 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukhtear9321/
Mukhtier9310/
Moukhter932/
Mukter921,182/
Moukhteir8826/
Mokhter861,261/
Mukther8649/
Mukhtir8632/
Mukhtyr867/
Muktier866/
Mikhter862/
Muktear862/
Muchter861/
Mukteir861/
Mukhtair80220/
Moukhtir809/
Mhuktear805/
Mokhtear802/
Moukther801/
Mokhteir801/
Mukhthir801/
Moukteur801/
Mutchter800/
Mokter771,073/
Muktir774/
Muqter773/
Mucter771/
Muktyr771/
Moukhtair753/
Muktair7139/
Mückter7137/
Mochter7119/
Mukthir718/
Mokther717/
Mukhtyrova717/
Mokgter714/
Mokhtir714/
Muhktir711/
Mouqter711/
Muqther711/
Muktior711/
Mugther711/
Mockter711/
Mukthair6712/
Mokhtair6710/
Muhktair671/
Mukthyor671/

Mukhter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mukhter in the Marathi language
मुखतारmukhatara-
Mukhter in the Russian language
Мухтэрmuhter-

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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 Mukhter
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