Kanghan Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Kanghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1871:377,74566,352
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kanghan (1,502) may also be a first name.

Kanghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanghan (Hindi: कंघन, Marathi: कांचन) is borne by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kanghan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanghan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,088,856th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Kanghan are found; 83 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 83 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Kanghan is also the 200,630th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 1,502 people.

The surname Kanghan is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 187 people, or 1 in 377,745. In Thailand it is most common in: Sukhothai Province, where 55 percent are found, Phrae Province, where 40 percent are found and Krabi Province, where 2 percent are found. Beside Thailand Kanghan exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 16 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanghane931/
Khanghan931/
Kangahan931/
Kangan92650/
Kaghan9296/
Katinghan8834/
Kasinghan881/
Kangane8610,794/
Kanngan861,049/
Khangan86515/
Konghan86473/
Khaghan86152/
Kaighan8640/
Kaungan8617/
Kangain8614/
Kajghan868/
Kaghane866/
Kaingan862/
Kamngan862/
Keaghan861/
Kaughan861/
Kanghon861/
Kanggan861/
Kangaun861/
Kagan8310,616/
Khonghan80757/
Khangham80191/
Kanengan8057/
Kaningan8022/
Kaingane8021/
Katengan8014/
Kangaing8012/
Khangane803/
Khaghant802/
Kanghoon802/
Kahangan802/
Kasingan802/
Kamghain801/
Kangaten801/
Khaghand801/
Katnggan801/
Khangain801/
Kanngang801/
Kanngant801/
Kaunngan801/
Keanegan800/
Kagane773,243/
Kaygan77832/
Kangon77174/
Kaigan77100/
Kacgan7792/
Cangan7755/
Caghan7749/
Kaugan7735/
Kaagan7730/
Kagann7718/
Kajgan7710/
Koghan779/
Kahgan778/
Kaggan772/
Kagaan771/
Kangaã771/
Qangan771/
Qaghan771/
Kanganova7518/
Katinggan755/
Kahangane754/
Kahanggan754/
Kangasing754/
Khonghang752/
Caninghan751/
Kasinggan751/
Kaninggan751/
Khanggang751/
Keighan71208/
Koughan71182/
Kangone71162/
Cangane71129/
Kaganne7157/
Caughan7120/
Kahıgan7113/
Cangant7112/
Kongain7112/
Khangon718/
Kangond717/
Kangoun716/
Kaagane715/
Qangane715/
Cangain714/
Canggan714/
Konghon714/
Quangan714/
Kongaun714/
Katngam713/
Kaigand712/
Kaugane712/
Kakgane712/
Kangoon712/
Kasngam712/
Kanghom712/
Kamgane711/
Kaninggain711/
Cassinghan711/
Caghain711/
Kaigane711/
Kangaim711/
Kogahan711/
Caangan711/
Cangang711/
Kanngon711/
Kasgham711/
Kohghan711/
Kayngam711/
Canninghan710/
Cangham710/
Kaganova67332/
Keanngam6740/
Khongain6726/
Caningan6723/
Khongaun677/
Kongaing676/
Khangond675/
Khongham674/
Katengam673/
Connghan672/
Canggang672/
Cahangan672/
Keingham671/
Khamgham671/
Khangone671/
Kangound671/
Khonghon671/
Cahaghan671/
Congahan671/
Kaingáng671/
Cangatin671/
Khamngon671/
Kasingam671/
Kasingon671/
Khoghand671/
Khangoon671/
Kagań671/
Kamgangh671/
Kangocin671/
Kongahne671/
Caagahan671/
Quangang671/
Kainngam671/
Hkanngam671/
Kaunngam671/

Kanghan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanghan in the Hindi language
कंघनkanghana80
कन्घनkanghana20
Kanghan in the Marathi language
कांचनkancana50
कांघनkanghana50

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Footnotes

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