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BARKATI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,941st

Most common surname in India

463

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

Description:

The surname Barkati, as used here, refers to people who follow or are related to Shah Syed Abu Barkat Ali Shah. The religion associated with BARKATI surname is islam. The communities associated with this surname are sayyid and muslim. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are urdu and bengali.
Sayyid Muḥammad ʿAmīmul Eḥsān took on the title Barkati after becoming a disciple of Shah Syed Abu Barkat Ali Shah, who was a Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Sufi. It also says that this surname married Maymuna, the daughter of his mentor, Abu Muhammad Barkat Ali Shah.

Sayyid Muḥammad ʿAmīmul Eḥsān al-Barkatī, who later adopted the surname Barkati after becoming a follower of Shah Syed Abu Barkat Ali Shah, was fluent in both Urdu and Bengali, using them in his speech and writing.

The surname has several variations, including Barkaty, Barkatiy, Barakati, Barkhaty, Barkhatiy, Barkati, and Barkat.

State-wise distribution of people with BARKATI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Bihar state distribution for BARKATI surname

Bihar

41

Maharashtra state distribution for BARKATI surname

Maharashtra

16

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for BARKATI surname

Uttar Pradesh

15

Delhi state distribution for BARKATI surname

Delhi

6

Telangana state distribution for BARKATI surname

Telangana

6

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for BARKATI surname

Andhra Pradesh

5

Tamil Nadu state distribution for BARKATI surname

Tamil Nadu

5

West Bengal state distribution for BARKATI surname

West Bengal

5

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for BARKATI surname

Madhya Pradesh

4

Jharkhand state distribution for BARKATI surname

Jharkhand

2

Category-wise distribution of people with BARKATI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname BARKATI appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Food Distribution Records category for BARKATI surname

59 (55%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for BARKATI surname

25 (23%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for BARKATI surname

24 (22%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

The BARKATI surname is found across multiple communities including Sayyid, Muslim, Barelvi, Deobandi, Pasmanda communities.

The BARKATI surname is primarily associated with the Islam religion.

Bihar has the highest concentration of the BARKATI surname with 41 records (39.0%).

The BARKATI surname is written in URDU, BENGALI scripts.

BARKATI is ranked #12941 in India with approximately 463 people bearing this surname.

The BARKATI surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Bihar (39.0%), Maharashtra (15.2%), Uttar Pradesh (14.3%).

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