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) is found most in Thailand. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kanachan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanachan? popularity and diffusion

Kanachan is the 2,168,711th most common surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kanachan are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 92 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Kanachan is also the 315,065th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 689 people.

It is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 1,009,119. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Udon Thani Province, where 57 percent are found, Bangkok, where 26 percent are found and Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Thailand Kanachan exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent are found.

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
  • 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 Kanachan
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