Bakhshi Explained

Bakhshi (Persian: بخشی; adjective form of Bakhsh – a type of administrative division of Iran – which in itself is a hyponym of the Persian noun بخش (baxš), meaning part, portion; section; district; fortune) is a Dari,^[1] Persian,^[2] Pakistani and Indian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Esmail Bakhshi (born 1983), Iranian political prisoner
• Enayatollah Bakhshi (born 1945), Iranian veteran actor
• Jon Bakhshi (born 19??), American restaurateur of Iranian Jewish descent
• Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi (born 1986), Afghan judoka
• Rajan Bakhshi (born 19??), Indian Army General officer
• Rena Bakhshi (born 1981), Dutch computer scientist
• Sandeep Bakhshi (born 1960/61), Indian banker

See also

• Bakshi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bakhshi Surname Distribution . 2017-05-31 . forebears.io . 5,366th most common surname in the world; Approximately 102,039 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Iran; Highest density in: Afghanistan..
2. Web site: Statistics and meaning of name Bakhshi . 2017-06-23 . namespedia.com . Surname Bakhshi is used at least 756 times in at least 24 countries..