Enchen Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Enchen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Enchen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Enchen (2,846) may also be a first name.

Enchen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Enchen is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Enchen? popularity and diffusion

Enchen is the 3,485,539th most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 91 percent of Enchen are found; 91 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 91 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 136,478th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 2,846 people.

Enchen is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 281,163. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Morobe, where 100 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea Enchen exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in China, where 3 percent reside and Malaysia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henchen92518/
Jenchen9280/
Yenchen923/
Enchsen922/
Genchen922/
Encheng921/
Engchen921/
Encen9142/
Enchn914/
Henschen862,035/
Haenchen86244/
Hennchen86113/
Henzchen8625/
Hentchen8618/
Henßchen867/
Yencheng862/
Heinchen862/
Hengchen862/
Jenchien861/
Hencheen860/
Hendchen860/
Anchen83274/
Enceng83186/
Enchin8376/
Jencen8355/
Inchen8320/
Encien8315/
Iencen835/
Emchen835/
Hencen831/
Encent831/
Henchn831/
Gencen830/
Jenchenne8086/
Hennschen8060/
Einschenk8018/
Haehnchen8011/
Ehenchien806/
Henzschen801/
Hänchen77568/
Hencken77560/
Jänchen77470/
Hinchen77277/
Hanchen7793/
Jinchen7768/
Enching7766/
Yinchen7753/
Ancheen7743/
Genchin7736/
Honchen7732/
Henchin7728/
Engchin7711/
Enchine778/
Enchina774/
Encienė774/
Yenchem773/
Yenchin773/
Genshen773/
Inchien773/
Ainchen772/
Jenchin771/
Henceng771/
Anchien771/
Yonchen771/
Ginchen771/
Incheun771/
Eenchnd771/
Enchyna771/
Annchen771/
Ancheun771/
Henchyn771/
Ientcen771/
Inchean771/
Incheen770/
Genscen770/
Eisenchenk753/
Engen738,005/
Ensen731,045/
Enjen73284/
Enken73220/
Encin73183/
Enzen7378/
Encem7320/
Enßen7312/
Encín731/
Inchn731/
Hinschen71318/
Hänschen71317/
Jencienė71173/
Hähnchen71102/
Henchion7161/
Jincheng7146/
Jähnchen7143/
Genchina7126/
Hänßchen7113/
Heimchen7113/
Yingchen719/
Jingchen718/
Händchen718/
Yincheng717/
Hentchem717/
Henching714/
Yinschen714/
Yenching713/
Jenchina712/
Heinschn712/
Hänzchen712/
Henschenová711/
Heinchin711/
Eisinschenk711/
Yenchina711/
Hännchen711/
Höhnchen711/
Iontchen711/
Eitenschenk711/
Yinchien711/
Hannchen711/
Honcheun711/
Hanchien710/
Encina6736,976/
Iensen671,111/
Imchen67994/
Enshin67882/
Inchin67758/
Jenzen67679/
Anchin67471/
Gensen67214/
Enchinova67172/
Genzen67169/
Jenjen67138/
Onchin67118/
Inkhen6783/
Enzien6760/
Encing6751/
Enshyn6749/
Yengen6744/
Enssen6733/
Enåsen6732/
Enseng6725/
Hencin6722/
Gencin6719/
Enjeng6718/
Ynchyn6717/
Ienzen6715/
Engken6714/
Enzeng6714/
Yenzen6711/
Anchyn6711/
Engeng6710/
Eitenschenck6710/
Jengen677/
Enjein676/
Ensien675/
Emchin675/
Entcin674/
Genken673/
Enscin673/
Inchem673/
Enckin673/
Emchyn673/
Enzhin672/
Eenken672/
Ymchen672/
Endjen672/
Inshen672/
Eisenschenck671/
Enjeen671/
Ensgen671/
Hemhen671/
Iengen671/
Inzhen671/
Endzen671/
Engcng671/
Enquen671/
Entsen671/
Enhsin671/
Enseen671/
Emhene671/
Eimhen671/
Enkaen671/
Hinscheng671/
Engent670/
Eichensin670/
Heinzehen670/
Heinchine670/

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Footnotes

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