Kanachan Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Kanachan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanachan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
India61:127,844,230863,365

Kanachan (689) may also be a first name.

Kanachan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanachan (Bengali: কানচন, Hindi: कनचन, Marathi: कानचान, Oriya: କାନଚନ) occurs most in Thailand. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanachan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanachan is the 2,168,711th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Kanachan live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 315,065th most common forename worldwide. It is borne by 689 people.

The surname Kanachan is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 1,009,119. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Udon Thani Province, where 57 percent live, Bangkok, where 26 percent live and Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 6 percent live. Aside from Thailand it exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanachan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanachan in the Bengali language
কানচনkanacana-
Kanachan in the Marathi language
कानचानkanacana-
Kanachan in the Hindi language
कनचनkanacana96.94
कनचानkanacana2.04
कानचनkanacana1.02
Kanachan in the Oriya language
କାନଚନkanacana40
କାନଚନ୍kanacan20
କାଞନkanana20
କନଚନkanacana20

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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 Kanachan
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