Bechan Surname
Approximately 2,305 people bear this surname
Bechan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,153 | 1:665,278 | 31,274 |
| South Africa | 497 | 1:109,009 | 13,123 |
| Suriname | 243 | 1:2,274 | 306 |
| Netherlands | 163 | 1:103,602 | 16,760 |
| United States | 120 | 1:3,020,491 | 176,226 |
| Guyana | 44 | 1:17,323 | 2,264 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Beçhan (1) are calculated separately.
Bechan (65,653) may also be a first name.
Bechan Demographics
Bechan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bechan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bechan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bechan (Bengali: বেচন, Hindi: बेचन, Marathi: बेचन, Oriya: େବଚନ, Russian: Бечан) occurs most in India. It may also be found in the variant forms: Beçhan. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bechan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bechan is the 184,125th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 3,161,625 people. The last name Bechan is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Bechan are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bechan is also the 14,671st most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 65,653 people.
Bechan is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 1,153 people, or 1 in 665,278. In India it is most common in: Bihar, where 69 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent live and Chhattisgarh, where 3 percent live. Beside India Bechan occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 22 percent live and Suriname, where 11 percent live.
Bechan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bechan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bechan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bechan are 3.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Bechan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning R 258,204 per year; in United States they earn 37.74% more than the national average, earning $59,432 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.84% more than the national average, earning $57,054 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bechan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bechan in the Bengali language | ||
| বেচন | becana | - |
| Bechan in the Hindi language | ||
| बेचन | becana | 99.72 |
| बेचान | becana | 0.16 |
| वेचन | vecana | 0.05 |
| बेच़न | becana | 0.01 |
| बेचं | becam | 0.01 |
| बेयन | beyana | 0.01 |
| बेचना | becana | 0.01 |
| बेंचन | bencana | 0.01 |
| बेछान | bechana | 0.01 |
| बचन | bacana | 0.01 |
| ंबेचन | mbecana | 0.01 |
| बेचां | becam | 0.01 |
| बेचनज़् | becanaz | 0.01 |
| Bechan in the Marathi language | ||
| बेचन | becana | 92.12 |
| बेचान | becana | 2.6 |
| चौहान | cauhana | 1.59 |
| वेचन | vecana | 0.36 |
| बेचेन | becena | 0.29 |
| बेचण | becana | 0.22 |
| बैचन | baicana | 0.22 |
| बेचं | becam | 0.22 |
| चौहाण | cauhana | 0.14 |
| बेचैन | becaina | 0.14 |
| बेचल | becala | 0.07 |
| बोधन | bodhana | 0.07 |
| बेच्वन | becvana | 0.07 |
| बेचंद | becanda | 0.07 |
| चोहान | cohana | 0.07 |
| बेयैन | beyaina | 0.07 |
| बीचन | bicana | 0.07 |
| बेचत | becata | 0.07 |
| बेतान | betana | 0.07 |
| Bechan in the Oriya language | ||
| େବଚନ | ebacana | 86.67 |
| େବଚାନ | ebacana | 10 |
| େବେଚନ | ebecana | 3.33 |
| Bechan in the Russian language | ||
| Бечан | becan | - |
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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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- 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 Bechan
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