Kanchanan Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Kanchanan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanchanan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kanchanan (139) may also be a first name.

Kanchanan Last Name Facts

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

Kanchanan (Hindi: कंचन, Marathi: कांचणं) occurs in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kanchanan.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanchanan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Kanchanan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Kanchanan reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 93 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Kanchanan is also the 784,558th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 139 people.

This last name is most widely held in Thailand, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 5,433,719. In Thailand it is mostly found in: Songkhla Province, where 54 percent reside, Bangkok, where 31 percent reside and Phitsanulok Province, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Thailand this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanchanan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanchanan in the Marathi language
कांचणंkancanam-
Kanchanan in the Hindi language
कंचनkancana50
कंचनंkancanam33.33
कंचाननkancanana16.67

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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 Kanchanan
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