Last name Mukhtiar (Mukhtiar 
, Мухтяр 
) , all over the world, is a common surname. The family name Mukhtiar is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and India. More frequently, Mukhtiar is the forename as well as the last name.