Derakhshan Surname

21,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Derakhshan Surname User-submission:

The Derakhshan surname means 'brilliant'.

Derakhshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran25,0121:3,070397
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Canada731:504,73442,927
England501:1,114,36153,243
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Derakhshan (1,081) may also be a first name.

Derakhshan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Derakhshan surname means 'brilliant'.

- derakhshan

Derakhshan Last Name Facts

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

Derakhshan is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Derakhshan.

How Common Is The Last Name Derakhshan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 21,431st most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 286,629 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Derakhshan are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Derakhshan is also the 242,913th most numerous forename on earth It is held by 1,081 people.

The surname is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 25,012 people, or 1 in 3,070. In Iran it is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 10 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 7 percent live. Not including Iran it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Derakhshan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Derakhshan last name are 16.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Derakhshan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 40.31% more than the national average, earning $60,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.08% more than the national average, earning $56,184 CAD per year.

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