Gokan Surname

152,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Gokan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gokan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,5381:50,3724,041
India1371:5,599,017134,774
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Benin511:202,65919,139
Ivory Coast381:607,13817,958
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
France21:33,211,361423,184
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Gökan (214) are calculated separately.

Gokan (205) may also be a first name.

Gokan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gokan (Hindi: गोकन, Marathi: गोकण, Oriya: େଗାକନ, Russian: Гокан) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Gökan. Click here for further potential spellings of Gokan.

How Common Is The Last Name Gokan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 152,611th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,527,765 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Gokan live; 88 percent live in East Asia and 88 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Gokan is also the 632,267th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 205 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is held by 2,538 people, or 1 in 50,372. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Gunma Prefecture, where 60 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent are found and Saitama Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Barring Japan it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Gokan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gokan are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Gokan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $46,218 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gökan93214/
Gokane91207/
Gokhan91134/
Ghokan9137/
Gokain9134/
Gokcan9125/
Ngokan912/
Gokank911/
Gokkan911/
Gozkan911/
Goukan911/
Gookan910/
Okan8923,875/
Kgokane83731/
Goikane83564/
Gokhane8357/
Ghokane8333/
Gookang834/
Gokkhan833/
Ghoukan833/
Ghoikan833/
Ghokhan833/
Gookhan832/
Gokhean831/
Ngoikan831/
Ngoukan831/
Gokkang831/
Gogkang831/
Goekhan831/
Gohkang831/
Okane805,853/
Gocan80865/
Okkan80848/
Gokon80796/
Okcan80512/
Okhan80503/
Ockan80374/
Okain80275/
Hokan80181/
Agkan8095/
Gakan8094/
Okand8061/
Ohkan8045/
Okean8041/
Okaun8032/
Oykan8025/
Gekan8017/
Gukan8010/
Oikan804/
Okaan804/
Okann803/
Oukan803/
Okgan802/
Goqan801/
Okanh801/
O'Kan801/
Goudkang7711/
Ghokhand775/
Gokanova774/
Goutkang774/
Ghoukasn771/
Goshkhan771/
Goukkang771/
Gouskang771/
Gooskhan771/
O'Kane7312,777/
Gökhan738,383/
Gökcan733,151/
Ngokon73924/
Gökkan73821/
Ghakan73801/
Goukon73691/
Ochkan73457/
Oukane73140/
Gokoun73137/
Okeane7367/
O'Kain7349/
Hokane7345/
Hokkan7345/
Okatın7344/
Okanne7339/
Gockon7338/
Goqane7336/
Gocang7323/
Ouskan7320/
Okaine7319/
Gükcan7318/
O'Kean7313/
Ngakan7313/
Okkand7310/
Houkan7310/
Goquan7310/
Gakhan739/
Ookkan738/
Gakkan738/
Gakane738/
Gekkan738/
Göckan738/
Oikane738/
Goucan735/
Hookan735/
Ohkane734/
Gokkon734/
Gukhan734/
Hoskan734/
Gukcan734/
Agkhan734/
Geckan734/
Godkam734/
Hokhan733/
Gokcam733/
Ockain733/
O'Kang733/
Gaskan732/
Gotcan732/
Gocean732/
Okahan732/
Okanth732/
Okhann732/
Gakanh732/
Guckan731/
Oskain731/
Ohkang731/
Okhamn731/
Oozkan731/
Gekhan731/
Ghukan731/
Uokkan731/
Hockan731/
Oukhan731/
Ohkain731/
Hokgan731/
Oskant731/
Okhaan731/
Gocain731/
Goikam731/
Goekon731/
Gokond731/
Gôckan731/
Agkane731/
O'Khan731/
Kgokon731/
Otkang731/
Oukang731/
Hokaun731/
Ngocan730/
Gokhanova711/
Ghoudkhan711/
Ghodkhang711/
Okon67383,273/
Akan6752,871/
Ocan6720,304/
Kgakane67317/
Okanova67153/
O'Keane67136/
Oqan67129/
Hockann6747/
Ghocane6740/
Gushkan6738/
Oskasin6725/
N'Gokon6725/
Ngukaan6721/
Ngocanh6720/
Gaskain6716/
Gakhand678/
Houkane678/
Okaytin678/
Goykham677/
Hokhaan677/
Goccang676/
Goicand676/
Gocayne675/
O'Kaine674/
Gukasyn674/
Gakkhan674/
Goshkam674/
Ghakhan673/
Gochean672/
Gukhane672/
Gokonne672/
Gadkhan672/
Hokhang672/
Hoskhan672/
Gukasin671/
Hockamn671/
Hokkane671/
Gaskant671/
Ghakkan671/
Gakhane671/
Ghookassin671/
Gohqain671/
Gheekan671/
Uodkang671/
Oukkane671/
Okań671/
Okating671/
Okhasyn671/
Oikanne671/
Okón671/
Ngoukon671/
Gashkan671/
Gokoune671/
Ghadkan671/
Kgokone671/
Oukhane671/
Oudkhan671/
Nngokon671/
Ngokoon671/
Godkham671/
Ghuskan671/
Hokkain671/
Oskasen670/
Goodcan670/
Houkant670/
Hockean670/
Guckann670/

Gokan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gokan in the Oriya language
େଗାକନegakana-
Gokan in the Marathi language
गोकणgokana69.23
गोकनgokana30.77
Gokan in the Hindi language
गोकनgokana54.55
गोकणgokana18.18
गोकांgokam18.18
गोकानgokana9.09
Gokan in the Russian language
Гоканgokan-

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