Aljan Surname
Approximately 308 people bear this surname
Aljan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 93 | 1:206,366 | 6,908 |
| Spain | 65 | 1:719,262 | 31,067 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Kazakhstan | 34 | 1:520,073 | 37,773 |
| Pakistan | 31 | 1:5,762,706 | 35,301 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Alján (1) are calculated separately.
Aljan (873) may also be a first name.
Aljan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aljan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aljan (Georgian: ალჯან, Hindi: अलजान) is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Alján. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aljan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 876,631st most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,660,863 people. Aljan is predominantly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Aljan live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 30 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 275,336th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 873 people.
This surname is most numerous in Niger, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 206,366. In Niger Aljan is most common in: Maradi Region, where 84 percent are found, Zinder Region, where 15 percent are found and Dosso Region, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Niger Aljan occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 21 percent are found and Nigeria, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Aljan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aljan in the Georgian language | ||
| ალჯან | aljan | - |
| Aljan in the Hindi language | ||
| अलजान | alajana | 50 |
| अल्जान | aljana | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Aljan
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