Bakhtiari

Bakhtiari Meaning & Origin

About Bakhtiari
The surname Bakhtiari is of Persian origin and is derived from the word "Bakhtiar," which means "fortunate" or "lucky" in Persian. It is a common surname among the Bakhtiari people, an Iranian ethnic group primarily residing in the southwestern region of Iran. The name signifies a sense of good fortune or luck associated with the family or individual bearing the surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bakhtiari: 335
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Ranking information for the surname Bakhtiari is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKXR
🗽 NYSIIS
BAKA
🔊 Soundex
B0203060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 K T IY0 AA1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/bakhtiari*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bakhtiari in Braille

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

The name Bakhtiari in braille

How to sign the name Bakhtiari using Sign Language

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

The name Bakhtiari in sign language

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