Dachan Surname
Approximately 257 people bear this surname
Dachan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 155 | 1:1,142,857 | 46,821 |
| Italy | 41 | 1:1,491,627 | 80,856 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Niger | 19 | 1:1,010,106 | 22,252 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Dachan (3,505) may also be a first name.
Dachan Demographics
Average Dachan Salary in
United States
$45,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dachan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dachan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dachan (Arabic: دشان, Bengali: দচন, Oriya: ଦଚନ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dachan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 996,001st most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The last name Dachan is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Dachan live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dachan is also the 119,904th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 3,505 people.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 155 people, or 1 in 1,142,857. In Nigeria it is most common in: Plateau, where 99 percent reside, Kano, where 1 percent reside and Ogun, where 1 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 16 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.
Dachan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dachan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dachan surname fell 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dachan Last Name Statistics demography
Dachan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dachan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dachan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦଚନ | dacana | - |
| Dachan in the Bengali language | ||
| দচন | dacana | 75 |
| দৈচান | daicana | 25 |
| Dachan in the Arabic language | ||
| دشان | dshan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dachan
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