Sakht Surname
Approximately 225 people bear this surname
Sakht Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 165 | 1:465,349 | 28,356 |
| Afghanistan | 41 | 1:784,224 | 8,247 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Sakht (79) may also be a first name.
Sakht Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakht Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sakht (Hindi: सख्त, Russian: Сахьт) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sakht.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakht? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,092,155th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sakht live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Sakht is also the 1,083,225th most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 79 people.
The surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 465,349. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Fars Province, where 48 percent live, Tehran Province, where 14 percent live and Alborz Province, where 9 percent live. Excluding Iran Sakht is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 18 percent live and Iraq, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakht | 91 | 141 | / |
| Sakhth | 91 | 18 | / |
| Saakht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sakhte | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sakt | 89 | 71 | / |
| Sakte | 80 | 4,802 | / |
| Sacht | 80 | 1,015 | / |
| Sokht | 80 | 466 | / |
| Seakt | 80 | 37 | / |
| Saakt | 80 | 27 | / |
| Sakhd | 80 | 21 | / |
| Shakt | 80 | 12 | / |
| Saikt | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sekht | 80 | 6 | / |
| Saukt | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sackt | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sahgt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zakht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaikhet | 77 | 50 | / |
| Shaykhet | 77 | 36 | / |
| Saiket | 73 | 1,038 | / |
| Sokhte | 73 | 714 | / |
| Chakht | 73 | 141 | / |
| Szacht | 73 | 128 | / |
| Shaukt | 73 | 78 | / |
| Saacht | 73 | 11 | / |
| Sayket | 73 | 10 | / |
| Shacht | 73 | 9 | / |
| Siacht | 73 | 9 | / |
| Shzakt | 73 | 5 | / |
| Saukte | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shaikt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Satcht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soukht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seaket | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sashht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sachtt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahakt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shokht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shahkt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shakth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shakte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shekht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sadtkt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shakhd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shakhtova | 71 | 19 | / |
| Schacht | 67 | 14,967 | / |
| Shaiket | 67 | 632 | / |
| Sagt | 67 | 34 | / |
| Schackt | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jakt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chakhte | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zakt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shayket | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sact | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shahqut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shachte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shajket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saitcht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saykhed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saktova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cakt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheikht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaucht | 67 | 0 | / |
Sakht Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakht in the Hindi language | ||
| सख्त | sakhta | - |
| Sakht in the Russian language | ||
| Сахьт | saht | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sakht
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