Cognomen Бекташ (Бекташ 
, Bektas 
, Bektash 
) , around the globe, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Бекташ is characteristic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is quite a common surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Turkey. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Turkey, Germany, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Much less frequently, Бекташ is the forename as well as the last name.