Alchan Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Alchan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Alchan (49) may also be a first name.
Alchan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alchan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alchan (Hindi: अलचन) is found most in Afghanistan. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alchan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Alchan live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,430,306th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 49 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Badakhshan, where 50 percent reside and Takhar, where 50 percent reside. Other than Afghanistan this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent reside and Honduras, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alchan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alchan in the Hindi language | ||
| अलचन | alacana | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alchan
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