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 last name Shakt (Bengali: শক্ত, Hindi: शक्त) has its highest incidence in India. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Shakt is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Shakt reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 900,062nd most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 109 people.

Shakt is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 67 percent are found, Delhi, where 17 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 17 percent are found. Excluding India this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 17 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 8 percent are found.

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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