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

The last name Burkhan (Bengali: বুরখান, Hindi: बुरखन, Marathi: बुरखान, Russian: Бурхан) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Burkhan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkhan? popularity and diffusion

Burkhan is the 338,216th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,698,112 people. The surname Burkhan is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Burkhan reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 276,587th most widespread forename on earth, held by 866 people.

It is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is held by 445 people, or 1 in 102,298. In Ukraine it is most common in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 40 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 19 percent are found and Cherkasy Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Ukraine Burkhan is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 29 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 10 percent are found.

Burkhan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burkhan has changed through the years. 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 last name 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 US average, with 71.43% registered with the political 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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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burkhan
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