Bakhtiar

Bakhtiar Meaning & Origin

About Bakhtiar
The surname Bakhtiar is of Persian origin and is derived from the Persian word "bakht" meaning "fortune" or "luck." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The surname Bakhtiar is commonly found among people of Iranian and Kurdish descent. It signifies a family or individual associated with good fortune or luck.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bakhtiar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bakhtiar: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bakhtiar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKXR
🗽 NYSIIS
BAKA
🔊 Soundex
B020306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 K T IY0 AA2 R
🌐 IPA
/bakhtiar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bakhtiar in Braille

Here's how to represent Bakhtiar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bakhtiar in braille

How to sign the name Bakhtiar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bakhtiar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bakhtiar in sign language

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