Elshan Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Elshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Kosovo231:80,9514,985
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Elshan (4,803) may also be a first name.

Elshan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elshan (Georgian: ელშან, Hindi: एलशन, Russian: Эльшан) is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elshan? popularity and diffusion

Elshan is the 2,203,767th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Elshan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Elshan reside; 36 percent reside in Western Europe and 31 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 98,631st most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 4,803 people.

Elshan is most common in Switzerland, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 315,881. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Vaud, where 77 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent are found and Canton of Fribourg, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 31 percent are found and Azerbaijan, where 9 percent are found.

Elshan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elshant9227/
Helshan9215/
Elshain924/
Elshane921/
Gelshan920/
Elshang920/
Elsan9178/
Hellshan862/
Yelshang861/
Elzhan83794/
Elsahn83588/
Olshan83418/
Elsham83387/
Elesan8373/
Elsjan8359/
Alshan8344/
Elsang8320/
Elsain8313/
Elsant8310/
Elchan8310/
Elsand8310/
Elsohn838/
Elsgan834/
Yelsan833/
Helsan832/
Jelsan831/
Elsian831/
Ilshan831/
Elshon831/
Elsane831/
Gelsan830/
Elshanova806/
Alsahan77428/
Elesang77206/
Elsaint77168/
Helsham77156/
Olschan7770/
Elesham7733/
Aleshan7722/
Alshain7713/
Gelshon777/
Gilshan776/
Elesand775/
Elshein775/
Elsgaan774/
Yilshan773/
Helsand772/
Elesant771/
Elshone771/
Geilsan771/
Halshan771/
Elhssan771/
Elsamne771/
Oleshan771/
Elesane771/
Holshan770/
Elson7314,598/
Elsen737,369/
Alsan734,008/
Elcan73521/
Olsan73297/
Elzan73292/
Elsam73215/
Elşan73194/
Ilsan73109/
Elxan7319/
Elsén738/
Eljan732/
Aaleshan71148/
Yilshang7155/
Hjelsand7144/
Ellesham7138/
Helsgaun7138/
Elsanova7112/
Yelesham7111/
Elssaint716/
Helszajn715/
Ellesian714/
Helsatnd711/
Jileshan711/
Jiselsan711/
Elhessan711/
Geyilsan711/
Aileshan711/
Yellsham711/
Gilshean711/
Alssahan711/
Itelsohn711/
Helessan711/
Gelschon711/
Aleshean711/
Alshannh711/
Heilsham710/
Elsassen710/
Holshean710/
Huilshan710/
Elzain6728,317/
Helsen674,200/
Gelson672,349/
Ellson671,503/
Helson671,151/
Eleson67777/
Alssan67503/
Alzhan67424/
Oelsen67282/
Halsan67223/
Elsamt67183/
Elsaym67183/
Elzhanova67149/
Jelson67139/
Elsoin67126/
Jeselsohn67109/
Helsén6792/
Alhsan6790/
Holsan6781/
Ealson6775/
Elsaim6753/
Gelsen6741/
Ellsén6740/
Alsaan6738/
Ilsjan6738/
Alesan6735/
Elcham6733/
Hilsan6729/
Ilesan6724/
Elsone6723/
Eljand6723/
Eilsen6723/
Elezan6721/
Helschein6720/
Yelson6719/
Hileshain6718/
Yellesham6717/
Alshon6716/
Elzant6716/
Alsain6714/
Gilsan6713/
Eilson6713/
Elsien6712/
Uilsan6712/
Ilsohn6712/
Ellsen6712/
Ilchan6710/
Elzayn6710/
Elsson679/
Elesam678/
Hellesand678/
Alsahn677/
Gelschein677/
Eelsen677/
Allsan676/
Hjellsand676/
Elcean675/
Elsoon675/
Olszan675/
Jelsen675/
Jilsan674/
Elhzam674/
Elzian674/
Elsamd674/
Eallesham673/
Eljaan673/
Olesan673/
Ielsen673/
Ielson672/
Elszon672/
Olshon672/
Elchon672/
Ilzhan672/
Eltjan672/
Elgian672/
Olsean671/
Elhsen671/
Elhson671/
Eljain671/
Ellcan671/
Elsein671/
Elsont671/
Elsion671/
Aiyelesan671/
Ilsain671/
Jelcan671/
Jelsanova671/
Jeselshon671/
Alshahain671/
Elzand671/
Alsean671/
Elsonh671/
Eljean670/
Elcohn670/
Elshom670/
Aelsen670/
Ollsan670/
Ealsen670/
Yolsan670/

Elshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elshan in the Georgian language
ელშანelshan-
Elshan in the Hindi language
एलशनelasana-
Elshan in the Russian language
Эльшанelsan-

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