Shikta Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Shikta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shikta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Shikta (735) may also be a first name.

Shikta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shikta (Bengali: শিক্তা, Hindi: शिक्ता, Oriya: ଶିକ୍ତା) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shikta is the 4,908,606th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Shikta reside; 63 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 303,693rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 735 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 17,706,308. Aside from Bangladesh this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shiktah92114/
Shikhta9213/
Shiktha921/
Sikta91619/
Schickta862/
Siktaş83283/
Siketa83210/
Shukta8355/
Siktah8325/
Sickta836/
Shikti833/
Saikta831/
Shigta831/
Shikty831/
Shikto831/
Shikttuha804/
Shukhta7759/
Chiktay7757/
Shyketa7723/
Shiktit7721/
Shikhto774/
Siketta772/
Chikïta771/
Sikheta771/
Sikttas771/
Shikhte771/
Shikthi771/
Shiktod771/
Shektha771/
Shaikti771/
Sukta73911/
Sekta73250/
Sykta73104/
Sikti7317/
Sikto7312/
Cikta736/
Sicta732/
Sigta731/
Shikther71360/
Chicktay71205/
Sikhetha7112/
Shukthay711/
Schickte710/
Shigte67239/
Suktai67208/
Siketi67174/
Suktha67120/
Çiktay6773/
Siketo6764/
Sikete6757/
Sektas6736/
Syketa6732/
Sukhta6721/
Shekte6718/
Siekte6711/
Shekty674/
Shekti674/
Suktay674/
Siquta672/
Shoikheti672/
Šiketa671/
Sigtah671/
Sektah671/
Sıktas671/
Chikté671/
Seakta671/
Siktop671/
Seckta671/
Suktea671/

Shikta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shikta in the Hindi language
शिक्ताsikta83.33
शिकताsikata8.33
शीक्ताsikta8.33
Shikta in the Bengali language
শিক্তাsikta80.65
সিক্তাsikta19.35
Shikta in the Oriya language
ଶିକ୍ତାsikta80
ସୀକ୍ତାsikta10
ସିକ୍ତାsikta10

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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 Shikta
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