Badkhan Surname

164,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Badkhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Badkhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,6001:10,1641,267
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Badkhan (14) may also be a first name.

Badkhan Last Name Facts

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

Badkhan (Russian: Бадхан) occurs in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Badkhan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Badkhan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 164,716th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,768,824 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Badkhan are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Badkhan is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname Badkhan is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is carried by 2,600 people, or 1 in 10,164. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Shabwah Governorate, where 83 percent are found, Hadramaut Governorate, where 15 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent are found. Beside Yemen it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 1 percent are found and Pakistan, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Badkhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Badkhan in the Russian language
Бадханbadhan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Badkhan
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