Chohan Surname
Approximately 54,032 people bear this surname
Chohan Surname User-submission:
Descandants of White Huns, the Chahals (Chols of European history) in the fourth century AD, were settled on the east of Caspian sea. This was the period when Chahals were occupying Zabulistan in the Ghazni area. Ancestry is Central Asian and due to interbreeding with natives it is Indian, Iranian, and Turkish.
Read More About This SurnameChohan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 29,077 | 1:6,144 | 541 |
| India | 14,339 | 1:53,495 | 3,664 |
| England | 3,721 | 1:14,974 | 2,214 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,590 | 1:19,406 | 2,666 |
| United States | 1,088 | 1:333,142 | 30,135 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,045 | 1:8,768 | 1,090 |
| Canada | 941 | 1:39,156 | 4,909 |
| South Africa | 648 | 1:83,608 | 10,314 |
| Tanzania | 373 | 1:141,935 | 13,029 |
| Kuwait | 202 | 1:18,815 | 2,493 |
| Qatar | 178 | 1:13,247 | 1,453 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| Germany | 74 | 1:1,087,912 | 72,931 |
| Scotland | 59 | 1:90,743 | 6,412 |
| Sweden | 55 | 1:179,032 | 12,357 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| Denmark | 42 | 1:134,398 | 12,049 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Chohan (1,661) may also be a first name.
Chohan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Descandants of White Huns, the Chahals (Chols of European history) in the fourth century AD, were settled on the east of Caspian sea. This was the period when Chahals were occupying Zabulistan in the Ghazni area. Ancestry is Central Asian and due to interbreeding with natives it is Indian, Iranian, and Turkish.
However, the name Chahal is shared by another clan and inter mixing has occurred; so ancestry is mixed. The name Chahal can be found native to Lebanon, Israel and Central Asian countries.
- hsingh1861It is a clan of BirGurjar that is actually hun, this surname is found in various castes.
- joginderChohan Demographics
Average Chohan Salary in
United States
$48,105 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chohan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chohan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chohan (Hindi: चोहान, Marathi: चौहान, Oriya: େଚାହାନ) is found most in Pakistan. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Chohan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chohan? popularity and diffusion
Chohan is the 10,420th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 134,875 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Chohan live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 57 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Chohan is also the 188,949th most common first name on earth, held by 1,661 people.
The last name is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is held by 29,077 people, or 1 in 6,144. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 48 percent live, Punjab, where 40 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 4 percent live. Other than Pakistan this last name is found in 70 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Chohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chohan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 186,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chohan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chohan surname are 2.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.63% being registered with the party.
The amount Chohan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.91% less than the national average, earning 308,317 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.55% less than the national average, earning R 205,428 per year; in United States they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $48,105 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.98% more than the national average, earning $58,618 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chohan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chohan in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚାହାନ | ecahana | 82.61 |
| ହରିଜନ | harijana | 13.04 |
| େଚୗହାନ | ecahana | 4.35 |
| Chohan in the Hindi language | ||
| चोहान | cohana | 82.53 |
| चौहान | cauhana | 7.79 |
| चोहन | cohana | 7.07 |
| चॉहान | cohana | 1.34 |
| छोहन | chohana | 0.42 |
| चॊहान | cohana | 0.2 |
| चोैहान | coaihana | 0.16 |
| छोहना | chohana | 0.13 |
| चेोहान | ceohana | 0.1 |
| चांहान | canhana | 0.07 |
| चोहाण | cohana | 0.07 |
| चौहन | cauhana | 0.07 |
| चॉहन | cohana | 0.03 |
| चैाहान | caiahana | 0.03 |
| Chohan in the Marathi language | ||
| चौहान | cauhana | 33.03 |
| हाण | hana | 21.67 |
| चोहान | cohana | 21.52 |
| चोहन | cohana | 9.27 |
| हान | hana | 4.78 |
| चौहाण | cauhana | 4.78 |
| चेोहान | ceohana | 1.49 |
| मोहन | mohana | 0.45 |
| चोहण | cohana | 0.45 |
| चोहाण | cohana | 0.45 |
| चेोहाण | ceohana | 0.3 |
| चॉहान | cohana | 0.3 |
| चैहान | caihana | 0.15 |
| चोैहाण | coaihana | 0.15 |
| छोहन | chohana | 0.15 |
| चोॅहान | coehana | 0.15 |
| सोहन | sohana | 0.15 |
| चोवन | covana | 0.15 |
| चाोहान | caohana | 0.15 |
| रोहन | rohana | 0.15 |
| चौहन | cauhana | 0.15 |
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