Guhan Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Guhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1931:3,974,432108,189
Turkey311:2,510,36878,475
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
England161:3,482,379114,324
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Gühan (2) are calculated separately.

Guhan (1,973) may also be a first name.

Guhan Last Name Facts

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

Guhan (Hindi: गुहन, Marathi: गुहन, Oriya: ଗୁହାଣ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Gühan. For other potential spellings of Guhan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guhan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 830,559th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 21,884,522 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Guhan live; 59 percent live in South Asia and 58 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 170,431st most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 1,973 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 193 people, or 1 in 3,974,432. In India Guhan is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 50 percent reside, Chhattisgarh, where 8 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 4 percent reside. Apart from India it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Guhan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Guhan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guhan surname rose 230 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guhan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guhan surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Guhan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.4% more than the national average, earning $49,795 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gühan932/
Guhain913,087/
Gouhan91102/
Gauhan9119/
Ghuhan913/
Guhean910/
Gouhean8313/
Gujhane835/
Cgauhan833/
Gauhgan832/
Ghauhan832/
Cgouhan832/
Ngouhan832/
Gouhane831/
Gouhian831/
Gouahan831/
Cghuhan831/
Gouhain831/
Ghouhan831/
Guhaane831/
Guhainh831/
Gihan803,869/
Gouan80866/
Gauan8086/
Guțan808/
Guhon802/
Guåan801/
N'Gouhan7710/
Cghouhan772/
Guhahane772/
Kgauhane771/
Guhanque771/
Gouhaing771/
Gouane73974/
Gouang73396/
Ngouan73226/
Gauang73123/
Gauand7381/
Gujyan7379/
Gujjan7375/
Gouhon7353/
Gihain7339/
Gouham7313/
Ghițan738/
Gujian735/
Gouanh735/
Gahuan731/
G'Ouan731/
Gueuan731/
Gouant731/
Gouanc731/
Gauane731/
Gauaan731/
Ngauan731/
Gauant731/
Giehan730/
N'Gouan676,531/
Gujjann6738/
Gougian6727/
Gujiang6714/
Gouaham6710/
Gujjyan676/
Gouhoun675/
Gouacen674/
Gouagne673/
Gouanne672/
Gouanhe671/
Gouhone671/
Gouhion671/
Gouhamg671/

Guhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guhan in the Hindi language
गुहनguhana-
Guhan in the Marathi language
गुहनguhana69.23
गुहानguhana30.77
Guhan in the Oriya language
ଗୁହାଣguhana66.67
ଗୁହନguhana33.33

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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
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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 Guhan
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