Iftikhar
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic اِفْتِخار (iftiḵār, “haughtiness, loftiness”), a popular surname in Pakistan.
Proper noun
Iftikhar (plural Iftikhars)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Iftikhar is the 41100th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 530 individuals. Iftikhar is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.83%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Iftikhar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 225.