Amakhan Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Amakhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amakhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq2621:133,6703,639
India291:26,450,530346,896
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Amakhan (79) may also be a first name.

Amakhan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Amakhan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Amakhan (Hindi: अमाखां, Marathi: खान) is more commonly found in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amakhan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 906,170th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 24,787,571 people. The last name Amakhan is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Amakhan are found; 89 percent are found in West Asia and 89 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 1,083,225th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 79 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is borne by 262 people, or 1 in 133,670. Other than Iraq this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Amakhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amakhan in the Hindi language
अमाखांamakham66.67
आमखांamakham33.33
Amakhan in the Marathi language
खानkhana50
आमखांamakham25
अमाखानamakhana25

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Footnotes

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