Ghakhan Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Ghakhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Ghakhan (3) may also be a first name.
Ghakhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghakhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghakhan (Hindi: घाखां) is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ghakhan.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghakhan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Ghakhan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghakhan reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 7,463,778th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 3 people.
Ghakhan is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Nuristan, where 50 percent reside and Paktika, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Afghanistan Ghakhan is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghakhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghakhan in the Hindi language | ||
| घाखां | ghakham | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ghakhan
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