Gekan Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Gekan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Gekan (28) may also be a first name.
Gekan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gekan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gekan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻜﺎﻥ, Hindi: गेकां, Russian: Гекан) is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gekan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,772,636th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Gekan reside; 59 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gekan is also the 1,994,417th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 28 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 2,949,422. In Malaysia it is most common in: Sarawak, where 90 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 10 percent live. Apart from Malaysia it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 29 percent live and Mauritania, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gekan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gekan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻜﺎﻥ | jkan | - |
| Gekan in the Hindi language | ||
| गेकां | gekam | - |
| Gekan in the Russian language | ||
| Гекан | gekan | - |
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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 Gekan
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