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Where Does The Last Name Jakan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jakan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻜﺎﻥ, Hindi: जकन, Marathi: जकन, Oriya: ଜକନ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jakan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 442,270^th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,427,614 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Jakan reside; 78 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 219,662^nd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 1,287 people.

It is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 527 people, or 1 in 1,455,532. In India Jakan is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 93 percent live, Maharashtra, where 2 percent live and Chandigarh, where 1 percent live. Apart from India this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Jakan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Jakan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jakan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jakan surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Jakan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.71% more than the national average, earning $65,462 USD per year.