Cognomen ابتکار (ابتکار 
) , in the world, is a very rare surname. The last name ابتکار is habitual in Southern Asia, particularly Iran, where it is a very rare surname.
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| ابتکار | Iran |
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معصومه ابتکار Iranian politician, spokeswoman during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis, IR (b. 1960) |
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| تقی ابتکار IR (b. 1932) |
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| عطا ابتکار Iranian musician, DE (b. 1972) |
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