Janakan Surname
Approximately 380 people bear this surname
Janakan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Janakan (2,031) may also be a first name.
Janakan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janakan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Janakan (Hindi: जनकन, Marathi: जानकन) occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Janakan.
How Common Is The Last Name Janakan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 754,238th most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Janakan are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Janakan is also the 167,522nd most widely held given name on earth, borne by 2,031 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Barring Sri Lanka this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janakhan | 93 | 60 | / |
| Janakaan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jangakhan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Jainakhan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Janazkhan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Janaikhan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Janadkhan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Canakan | 86 | 65 | / |
| Sanakan | 86 | 28 | / |
| Yanakan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Janekan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jonakan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zanakan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jahanakhan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Janathkhan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Janauskhan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Janatkhaan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sanakhan | 80 | 47 | / |
| Yanakang | 80 | 23 | / |
| Yanakhan | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zanakanh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Jonakand | 80 | 2 | / |
| Janekean | 80 | 1 | / |
| Janakaam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zanakane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zanhakan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saunakan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Canakhan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jannakon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jainekhan | 75 | 44 | / |
| Jannakhon | 75 | 9 | / |
| Jannakham | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jamhakhan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sainakhan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yangakhan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Janeikhan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jijanacan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sanaukhan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djanakong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Canacan | 71 | 904 | / |
| Sanokan | 71 | 81 | / |
| Sonakan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Zhanaykhan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Zanacan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Yonakan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Janacon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yanakam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Janocan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahanakhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yanakon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanakon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gianakon | 67 | 43 | / |
| Janacone | 67 | 28 | / |
| Yanagcan | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sanohkan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jianacon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yanacand | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yangacan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yanakham | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sonakhan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sanakoon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhanakanova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jannakom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yanakong | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sanhakon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanaqaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanogkan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanokhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonnakan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonakann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yanakhon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janakoom | 67 | 1 | / |
Janakan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Janakan in the Marathi language | ||
| जानकन | janakana | 36.36 |
| जनाकन | janakana | 36.36 |
| जनकान | janakana | 9.09 |
| जनकन | janakana | 9.09 |
| जानकां | janakam | 9.09 |
| Janakan in the Hindi language | ||
| जनकन | janakana | 25 |
| जनकं | janakam | 25 |
| जनाकां | janakam | 25 |
| जनकां | janakam | 25 |
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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
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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 Janakan
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