Nikbakht Surname

28,283rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,004 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Nikbakht Surname User-submission:

Nikbakht is a Persian surname, which means 'happy face', 'happy destination'.

Nikbakht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran18,7621:4,092553
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Canada371:995,82774,831
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
England141:3,979,861125,553
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Nikbakht (9,369) may also be a first name.

Nikbakht Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nikbakht is a Persian surname, which means 'happy face', 'happy destination'.

- mxtrix

Nikbakht Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nikbakht (Russian: Никбахт) is most common in Iran. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikbakht? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nikbakht is the 28,283rd most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 383,474 people. Nikbakht is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Nikbakht reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 64,034th most prevalent forename in the world, held by 9,369 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 18,762 people, or 1 in 4,092. In Iran it is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 17 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Iran Nikbakht occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Nikbakht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nikbakht last name are 13.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.53% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nikbakht earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.82% more than the national average, earning $56,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning $44,499 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nikbakht Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikbakht in the Russian language
Никбахтnikbaht-

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