Gachan Surname
Approximately 98 people bear this surname
Gachan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Gachan (63) may also be a first name.
Gachan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gachan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gachan (Hindi: गचन, Marathi: गाचन, Oriya: ଗାଚାନ, Russian: Гачан) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gachan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,871,545th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Gachan reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,234,572nd most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 63 people.
The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 1,443,972. In France Gachan is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 35 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 35 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 30 percent are found. Excluding France this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 27 percent are found and Iran, where 15 percent are found.
Gachan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gachan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gachan surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gachan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gachan in the Hindi language | ||
| गचन | gacana | - |
| Gachan in the Marathi language | ||
| गाचन | gacana | - |
| Gachan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାଚାନ | gacana | 76 |
| ଗାଚାନ୍ | gacan | 20 |
| ଗାଚନ | gacana | 4 |
| Gachan in the Russian language | ||
| Гачан | gacan | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gachan
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