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Where Does The Last Name Burkhan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Burkhan (Bengali: বুরখান, Hindi: बुरखन, Marathi: बुरखान, Russian: Бурхан) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkhan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 338,216^th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,698,112 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Burkhan reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Burkhan is also the 276,587^th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 866 people.

This surname is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is held by 445 people, or 1 in 102,298. In Ukraine Burkhan is mostly found in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 40 percent reside, Donetsk Oblast, where 19 percent reside and Cherkasy Oblast, where 13 percent reside. Other than Ukraine this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 29 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 10 percent reside.

Burkhan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Burkhan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burkhan last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burkhan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Burkhan are 24.66% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.