Surname ڈاکٹر (Doctor 
, ڈاکٹر 
) , around the globe, is a common last name. The last name ڈاکٹر is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a common surname, Jamaica, where it is quite a rare surname, and Botswana. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Philippines, Nigeria, and India. Likewise, ڈاکٹر is the forename as well as the last name.