Dongchan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Dongchan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dongchan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Dongchan (2,036) may also be a first name.

Dongchan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dongchan is found most in Thailand. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Dongchan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dongchan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dongchan is the 6,360,413th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Dongchan occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Dongchan live; 56 percent live in Southeast Asia and 56 percent live in Tai-Asia. Dongchan is also the 167,264th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 2,036 people.

The last name is most widespread in Thailand, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 14,127,669. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Bangkok, where 20 percent are found, Chiang Mai Province, where 20 percent are found and Samut Prakan Province, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Thailand this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in China, where 22 percent are found and South Korea, where 11 percent are found.

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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 Dongchan
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