Chohan Surname

10,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

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.

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Chohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan29,0771:6,144541
India14,3391:53,4953,664
England3,7211:14,9742,214
Saudi Arabia1,5901:19,4062,666
United States1,0881:333,14230,135
United Arab Emirates1,0451:8,7681,090
Canada9411:39,1564,909
South Africa6481:83,60810,314
Tanzania3731:141,93513,029
Kuwait2021:18,8152,493
Qatar1781:13,2471,453
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Australia921:293,43225,879
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Scotland591:90,7436,412
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Denmark421:134,39812,049
Wales371:83,6366,963
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Norway111:467,48139,375
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Oman61:614,6626,082
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

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.

- hsingh1861

It is a clan of BirGurjar that is actually hun, this surname is found in various castes.

- joginder

Chohan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chohan (Hindi: चोहान, Marathi: चौहान, Oriya: େଚାହାନ) is found most in Pakistan. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chohan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chohan is the 10,420th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 134,875 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Chohan are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 188,949th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 1,661 people.

The surname is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is held by 29,077 people, or 1 in 6,144. In Pakistan Chohan is primarily found in: Sindh, where 48 percent are found, Punjab, where 40 percent are found and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Pakistan it occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Chohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chohan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Chohan last name rose 186,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chohan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chohan surname are 2.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.63% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chohaan92259/
Choahan9248/
Chhohan9247/
Chohhan9228/
Choehan9219/
Chohaun9214/
Chohann923/
Chohain923/
Chohanc921/
Chohand921/
Choan911,840/
Hohan91351/
Chouahan8632/
Choouhan866/
Chouhhan864/
Chgohain861/
Chuouhan861/
Choohaan861/
Choohang861/
Chohon834,172/
Choane83965/
Chouan83568/
Choain83396/
Choand83269/
Hohuan8344/
Choang8319/
Chhoan838/
Choahn837/
Choaan834/
Hohann833/
Chooan833/
Choaun831/
Chaohn831/
Hohain831/
Chuoan831/
Chhaon831/
Hohamn831/
Hoan8047,124/
Chouane7798/
Chouahn7747/
Chahaun7736/
Chaehan7726/
Choyyan7722/
Chooane7719/
Chouand7712/
Cheuhan776/
Chahhan775/
Chouang774/
Chouaan773/
Chojean773/
Chooham773/
Hohhain772/
Chuihan772/
Hohahan772/
Choiyan772/
Chuohon772/
Hohasin771/
Huouhan771/
Hoouhan771/
Chuoane771/
Houhhan771/
Chojian771/
Chohoun771/
Chooean771/
Chohong771/
Hoang732,957,560/
Hoanh735,485/
Hohon731,146/
Khoan73880/
Chaon73773/
Houan73218/
Hoľan73115/
Hoane7383/
Hoant7334/
Hoand7311/
Choam733/
Hoaan733/
Hoahn732/
Hoain731/
Hoank731/
Hoayn731/
Hooan730/
Chaochin71218/
Chouasne7177/
Chhauhan7128/
Choijang7121/
Chauhann7121/
Chauhhan7113/
Chouaten7113/
Chauhaun718/
Chauuhan715/
Chauhand714/
Chaujhan714/
Chauhanq712/
Chaochen712/
Cheauhan711/
Chhogian711/
Chauhahn711/
Houahang711/
Chouangk711/
Chouatin711/
Chauyhan711/
Chooasin711/
Choaysen711/
Choyon671,991/
Khoain67825/
Chaong67607/
Khoanh67406/
Chuian67393/
Chahon67381/
Khoane67302/
Chauan67240/
Houang67213/
Houane67201/
Houant67151/
Khouan6782/
Hojian6776/
Chouam6774/
Hoangg6762/
Hoaten6733/
Hoyian6731/
Chaoun6718/
Hohein6717/
Chaoon6714/
Chuion6712/
Chaone6711/
Chaocheen6711/
Cheuan6711/
Hoasin6710/
Hojjan6710/
Hoaing6710/
Hjouan679/
Chojon678/
Chaaun678/
Hoihon678/
Hoyhon678/
Choion677/
Hohoun677/
Hoahng676/
Chooon676/
Chuoon676/
Chauon675/
Hohausing675/
Hooain674/
Hoiyan674/
Hahhan673/
Chaaon673/
Chohom673/
Cho'on673/
Houain673/
Chaomn673/
Hoaain672/
Huoang672/
Hogian672/
Chaocheng672/
Chaonk672/
Hoasen671/
Chooanova671/
Chhoam671/
Houand671/
Hoohon671/
Johohn671/
Chaeon671/
Houanh671/
Houaan671/
Chouangue671/
Cha'on671/
Hoacen671/
Chaoin671/
Jhooan671/
Chaoching670/
Hoagne670/

Chohan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chohan in the Oriya language
େଚାହାନecahana82.61
ହରିଜନharijana13.04
େଚୗହାନecahana4.35
Chohan in the Hindi language
चोहानcohana82.53
चौहानcauhana7.79
चोहनcohana7.07
चॉहानcohana1.34
छोहनchohana0.42
चॊहानcohana0.2
चोैहानcoaihana0.16
छोहनाchohana0.13
चेोहानceohana0.1
चांहानcanhana0.07
चोहाणcohana0.07
चौहनcauhana0.07
चॉहनcohana0.03
चैाहानcaiahana0.03
Chohan in the Marathi language
चौहानcauhana33.03
हाणhana21.67
चोहानcohana21.52
चोहनcohana9.27
हानhana4.78
चौहाणcauhana4.78
चेोहानceohana1.49
मोहनmohana0.45
चोहणcohana0.45
चोहाणcohana0.45
चेोहाणceohana0.3
चॉहानcohana0.3
चैहानcaihana0.15
चोैहाणcoaihana0.15
छोहनchohana0.15
चोॅहानcoehana0.15
सोहनsohana0.15
चोवनcovana0.15
चाोहानcaohana0.15
रोहनrohana0.15
चौहनcauhana0.15

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