Bakhtiar Family History

Bakhtiar Surname Meaning

Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Iranian, and Afghanistani: from a variant of the Persian personal name Bakhtiyār ‘lucky’ a derivative of the vocabulary word bakht ‘fortune’.

Ethnic name for a member of an Iranian tribe living in southwestern Iran of the same etymology as 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Akhtar, Bachar, Bahar, Bakalar, Bashir, Bastian, Baustian, Akhter, Baker, Baltazar

337	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
11	Military Records
121	Immigration Records
12	Census and Voter Lists
39	Member Trees

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Where is the Bakhtiar family from?

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bakhtiar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Record

There are 12 census records available for the last name Bakhtiar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bakhtiar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 121 immigration records available for the last name Bakhtiar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 11 military records available for the last name Bakhtiar. For the veterans among your Bakhtiar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bakhtiar lifespan?

Between 1973 and 1997, in the United States, Bakhtiar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bakhtiar in 1973 was 68, and 79 in 1997.

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Bakhtiar Surname Meaning

Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Iranian, and Afghanistani: from a variant of the Persian personal name Bakhtiyār ‘lucky’ a derivative of the vocabulary word bakht ‘fortune’.

Ethnic name for a member of an Iranian tribe living in southwestern Iran of the same etymology as 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

What Bakhtiar family records will you find?

What is the average Bakhtiar lifespan?

Between 1973 and 1997, in the United States, Bakhtiar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bakhtiar in 1973 was 68, and 79 in 1997.

Bakhtiar Family History

Bakhtiar Surname Meaning

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Bakhtiar Surname Meaning

520 record(s) for Bakhtiar

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Where is the Bakhtiar family from?

What Bakhtiar family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bakhtiar lifespan?

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