Anichan Surname
Approximately 884 people bear this surname
Anichan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 881 | 1:44,312 | 5,545 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Anichan (28) may also be a first name.
Anichan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Anichan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Anichan (Oriya: ଅନିଚନ) occurs most in Uganda. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Anichan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 398,272nd most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,243,830 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Anichan live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used given name throughout the world It is held by 28 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 881 people, or 1 in 44,312. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Nebbi District, where 34 percent reside, Kiryandongo District, where 16 percent reside and Zombo District, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Anichan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Anichan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅନିଚନ | anicana | - |
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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 Anichan
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