Ektan Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Ektan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ektan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand501:1,412,767195,138
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567

Ektan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ektan is more commonly found in Thailand than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ektan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,414,640th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname Ektan occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Ektan are found; 79 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 79 percent are found in Tai-Asia.

The surname Ektan is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 1,412,767. In Thailand it is primarily concentrated in: Phitsanulok Province, where 98 percent are found and Bueng Kan Province, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Thailand Ektan exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 14 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekthan9187/
Yektan9111/
Eaktan911/
Aektan911/
Yektaan832/
Yektayn831/
Aktan8016,861/
Oktan802,889/
Iktan808/
Ectan800/
Haktan73223/
Eckton73213/
Yoktan73204/
Akhtan7346/
Gectan7310/
Oktain738/
Hekton737/
Akthan736/
Iktang736/
Ektoon734/
Iktane734/
Öktank731/
Ikhtan731/
Egtanh731/
Eaktaseng711/
Exctain679/
Ecktein672/
Hektoon672/
Eaktham671/
Jeckton671/
Hectane671/
Hectain671/
Yeckton670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ektan
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