Belachan Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Belachan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Belachan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Belachan (28) may also be a first name.

Belachan Last Name Facts

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

Belachan (Bengali: বেলচান, Marathi: बेलचण, Oriya: େବଲଚନ) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Belachan? popularity and diffusion

Belachan is the 5,213,395th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Belachan is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Belachan reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 93 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 28 people.

It is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 2,268,787. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 100 percent reside. Barring Malaysia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Belachan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belachan in the Bengali language
বেলচানbelacana-
Belachan in the Oriya language
େବଲଚନebalacana-
Belachan in the Marathi language
बेलचणbelacana-

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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 Belachan
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