Akhan Surname
Approximately 14,951 people bear this surname
Akhan Surname User-submission:
The Akhan surname means 'white khan' in Turkic languages. It comes from the words ak (white) and han (khan).
Akhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 8,071 | 1:9,642 | 1,283 |
| India | 4,990 | 1:153,721 | 9,667 |
| Pakistan | 917 | 1:194,813 | 4,814 |
| Kazakhstan | 363 | 1:48,712 | 6,279 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Thailand | 128 | 1:551,862 | 94,667 |
| Afghanistan | 49 | 1:656,187 | 7,419 |
| Northern Cyprus | 41 | 1:7,781 | 1,851 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
The alternate forms: Ãkhan (2) are calculated separately.
Akhan (2,051) may also be a first name.
Akhan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Akhan surname means 'white khan' in Turkic languages. It comes from the words ak (white) and han (khan).
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Akhan Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Akhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akhan (Georgian: ახან, Hindi: ाखां, Marathi: एखान, Oriya: ଅଖନ, Russian: Ахан) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Ãkhan. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akhan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akhan is the 35,356th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 487,429 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Akhan live; 49 percent live in West Asia and 48 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 166,540th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 2,051 people.
Akhan is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 8,071 people, or 1 in 9,642. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Denizli Province, where 26 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live and Gaziantep Province, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey Akhan exists in 32 countries. It is also found in India, where 33 percent live and Pakistan, where 6 percent live.
Akhan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Akhan last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.
Akhan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $38,304 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Akhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akhan in the Georgian language | ||
| ახან | akhan | - |
| Akhan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଖନ | akhana | 39.53 |
| ଆଖାନ | akhana | 30.23 |
| ଆଖନ | akhana | 20.93 |
| ଆଖ | akha | 4.65 |
| ଅଖାନ | akhana | 2.33 |
| ଏଖାନ | ekhana | 2.33 |
| Akhan in the Marathi language | ||
| एखान | ekhana | 23.81 |
| अखान | akhana | 16.67 |
| अखन | akhana | 14.29 |
| खान | khana | 9.52 |
| अखण | akhana | 7.14 |
| आखन | akhana | 7.14 |
| लखन | lakhana | 4.76 |
| ाखान | akhana | 4.76 |
| खाँ | kham | 2.38 |
| लाखान | lakhana | 2.38 |
| आखाँ | akham | 2.38 |
| खाजा | khaja | 2.38 |
| आखण | akhana | 2.38 |
| Akhan in the Hindi language | ||
| ाखां | akham | 23.46 |
| अखां | akham | 17.28 |
| अखन | akhana | 16.67 |
| अखान | akhana | 14.2 |
| अखण | akhana | 5.56 |
| अखाँ | akham | 4.94 |
| ाखं | akham | 4.32 |
| आखन | akhana | 3.09 |
| ाखान | akhana | 1.85 |
| आखान | akhana | 1.23 |
| खां | kham | 1.23 |
| एखान | ekhana | 1.23 |
| एखां | ekham | 0.62 |
| अ़खान | akhana | 0.62 |
| ाखाँ | akham | 0.62 |
| आखां | akham | 0.62 |
| Akhan in the Russian language | ||
| Ахан | ahan | - |
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