Shakt Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Yemen

Shakt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India61:127,844,230863,365
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Shakt (109) may also be a first name.

Shakt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shakt (Bengali: শক্ত, Hindi: शक्त) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Shakt are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 900,062nd most commonly held forename internationally, held by 109 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 67 percent live, Delhi, where 17 percent live and Jharkhand, where 17 percent live. Barring India this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 17 percent live and Afghanistan, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakht91141/
Shaukt9178/
Shaikt912/
Sahakt911/
Shahkt911/
Shakth911/
Shakte911/
Sakt8971/
Shaiket83632/
Schackt8326/
Shayket834/
Shajket831/
Sakte804,802/
Shokt80290/
Sakht80225/
Seakt8037/
Saakt8027/
Shact8015/
Saikt807/
Saukt805/
Sackt805/
Shaqt802/
Shaikhet7750/
Shaykett7743/
Shaykhet7736/
Shaikket771/
Schackte771/
Saiket731,038/
Chakht73141/
Schact7322/
Sakhth7318/
Schagt7313/
Shoukt7310/
Sayket7310/
Shauqt732/
Saukte732/
Seaket731/
Shakhd731/
Sadtkt731/
Sakhte731/
Shookt731/
Shekht731/
Shaqut731/
Saakht731/
Shokht731/
Shockt730/
Sheckt730/
Shakhtova7119/
Sagt6734/
Shoyket6722/
Shoiket6713/
Chakhte6713/
Sact674/
Shoukth673/
Shahqut672/
Chaukte672/
Schoktz672/
Sheyket671/
Sheiket671/
Schagts671/
Schaact671/
Chakgte671/
Chaikte671/
Saktova671/
Sheikht671/
Schockt670/

Shakt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakt in the Bengali language
শক্তsakta-
Shakt in the Hindi language
शक्तsakta52.94
शाक्तsakta23.53
शक्तिsakti11.76
शाकतsakata5.88
शक्ितsakita5.88

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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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  • 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 Shakt
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