Banchan Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Banchan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 96 | 1:735,816 | 120,839 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Banchan (224) may also be a first name.
Banchan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banchan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Banchan (Bengali: বাঞ্চন, Hindi: बंचन, Marathi: बंचन, Oriya: େଗାଛାଏତ) is found most in Thailand. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Banchan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banchan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,849,867th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Banchan live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Tai-Asia. Banchan is also the 601,629th most frequently used first name globally, held by 224 people.
The surname is most widely held in Thailand, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 735,816. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Phang Nga Province, where 75 percent are found, Phuket Province, where 17 percent are found and Chiang Mai Province, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Thailand this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banchan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banchan in the Bengali language | ||
| বাঞ্চন | bancana | - |
| Banchan in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗାଛାଏତ | egacha'eta | - |
| Banchan in the Marathi language | ||
| बंचन | bancana | - |
| Banchan in the Hindi language | ||
| बंचन | bancana | 93.75 |
| बन्चन | bancana | 6.25 |
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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 Banchan
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