Burkhan Surname

338,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Burkhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burkhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine4451:102,29814,651
Russia3161:456,08642,923
Kazakhstan1111:159,30215,725
Afghanistan911:353,3325,259
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Pakistan351:5,104,11132,876
Kyrgyzstan141:426,61834,019
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Burkhan (866) may also be a first name.

Burkhan Last Name Facts

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

Burkhan (Bengali: বুরখান, Hindi: बुरखन, Marathi: बुरखान, Russian: Бурхан) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Burkhan.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkhan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 338,216th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,698,112 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Burkhan live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Burkhan is also the 276,587th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 866 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is borne 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 Burkhan occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 29 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 10 percent reside.

Burkhan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burkhan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burkhan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Burkhan last name is principally 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 US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourkhan939/
Burkhahn931/
Burkhand931/
Burkhant930/
Burhan9275,998/
Burkan921,565/
Burkhandt882/
Bourhan861,528/
Burhaan86458/
Burchan86140/
Burhand8679/
Burkane8650/
Burhanh8644/
Burhain8629/
Borkhan8629/
Burzhan8628/
Burgkan8616/
Burkant8611/
Burhane8610/
Bhurhan866/
Burkhon864/
Hburhan864/
Burhann862/
Burrhan861/
Buerkan861/
Buhrhan861/
Burhean861/
Burckan861/
Burkank860/
Burkhanova8216,009/
Burkhausen820/
Bourhane802,325/
Birkhahn80825/
Bourkane80458/
Baurzhan80399/
Burkandt8093/
Bourhang8024/
Burhasin8023/
Bourkham8018/
Burkacin807/
Burchant806/
Burckham803/
Butrchan802/
Burkeann801/
Burrhamn801/
Burchain801/
Burchand801/
Burchank801/
Bhurchan801/
Bhurkand801/
Bourchan801/
Burkhaim800/
Burchane800/
Burhaunt800/
Borkan771,823/
Burham771,095/
Burjan771,075/
Burcan77140/
Vurhan7791/
Burkon7779/
Burqan7725/
Burhon7718/
Burkanova75798/
Bousrhane756/
Burchahyn752/
Burhahain751/
Bourkaine751/
Bourrhane751/
Bourkhong751/
Burkhonova7112,380/
Burcham717,939/
Bourham71894/
Borchan71126/
Burchanova7148/
Bierkan7146/
Burgkam7138/
Baurjan7120/
Burkong7118/
Borckan7117/
Burjahn7111/
Burhham715/
Burchon715/
Burhoun713/
Bourjan713/
Butrkam713/
Burchahyna713/
Burkoin712/
Burhcam711/
Baurkam711/
Borkaan711/
Burcean711/
Baurcan711/
Burhong710/
Burhone710/
Burhein710/
Burkamt710/
Burjohn710/
Burkhom710/
Burrham710/
Burcant710/
Bourchachen67307/
Bourhaim679/
Bircahan678/
Burhasim674/
Burkheim672/
Burchham671/
Bourchon671/
Bourkong671/
Bourjohn670/
Burheinn670/

Burkhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burkhan in the Bengali language
বুরখানburakhana-
Burkhan in the Hindi language
बुरखनburakhana-
Burkhan in the Marathi language
बुरखानburakhana60
बुरहानburahana20
फुरकनphurakana20
Burkhan in the Russian language
Бурханburhan-

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