Jakshan Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Jakshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
India111:69,733,217610,955
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372

Jakshan (113) may also be a first name.

Jakshan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jakshan (Hindi: जक्शन, Marathi: जाकशन) is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jakshan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakshan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 910,497th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. The last name Jakshan is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Jakshan are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jakshan is also the 881,625th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 113 people.

The surname Jakshan is most common in Ghana, where it is held by 277 people, or 1 in 97,548. Outside of Ghana this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Jakshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jakshan in the Hindi language
जक्शनjaksana61.22
जकशनjakasana24.49
जक्षनjaksana12.24
जक्षानjaksana2.04
Jakshan in the Marathi language
जाकशनjakasana50
जक्षनjaksana50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jakshan
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