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 surname Alchan (Hindi: अलचन) is held by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alchan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Alchan occurs predominantly 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 widely held first name world-wide, held by 49 people.
This surname is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Badakhshan, where 50 percent are found and Takhar, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Afghanistan this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent are found and Honduras, where 17 percent are found.
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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