Keshan Surname
Approximately 7,654 people bear this surname
Keshan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,099 | 1:150,434 | 9,487 |
| Sri Lanka | 2,193 | 1:9,489 | 1,373 |
| Kenya | 164 | 1:281,585 | 18,349 |
| Pakistan | 59 | 1:3,027,862 | 24,468 |
| Iran | 43 | 1:1,785,640 | 66,464 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Keşhan (1) are calculated separately.
Keshan (28,875) may also be a first name.
Keshan Demographics
Keshan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Keshan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keshan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keshan (Bengali: কেশন, Hindi: केशन, Marathi: केशन, Oriya: େକଶନ, Russian: Кешан, Tibetan: ཀི་ཤཱན་) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Keşhan. For other possible spellings of Keshan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keshan? popularity and diffusion
Keshan is the 65,242nd most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 952,123 people. The surname Keshan occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Keshan live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 28,736th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 28,875 people.
The last name Keshan is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 5,099 people, or 1 in 150,434. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 84 percent live, West Bengal, where 7 percent live and Bihar, where 2 percent live. Barring India this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 29 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.
Keshan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keshan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keshan last name declined 24 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keshan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Keshan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Keshan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Keshan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $65,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Keshan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keshan in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཀི་ཤཱན་ | kishen | - |
| Keshan in the Bengali language | ||
| কেশন | kesana | - |
| Keshan in the Hindi language | ||
| केशन | kesana | 98.92 |
| केशान | kesana | 0.23 |
| केशां | kesam | 0.13 |
| किशन | kisana | 0.12 |
| कृष्ण | krsna | 0.11 |
| केशन्ता | kesanta | 0.1 |
| केसन | kesana | 0.07 |
| केषन | kesana | 0.04 |
| केश्ान | kesana | 0.03 |
| केशं | kesam | 0.02 |
| केशन्ती | kesanti | 0.02 |
| केशण | kesana | 0.02 |
| केशम | kesama | 0.01 |
| केसर | kesara | 0.01 |
| केशव | kesava | 0.01 |
| केशल | kesala | 0.01 |
| केशर | kesara | 0.01 |
| क्ेशन | kesana | 0.01 |
| Keshan in the Oriya language | ||
| େକଶନ | ekasana | 94.53 |
| େକଶନ୍ | ekasan | 1.03 |
| େକଷନ | ekasana | 0.68 |
| କିସାନ | kisana | 0.51 |
| େକସନ | ekasana | 0.34 |
| େକଶାନ | ekasana | 0.17 |
| େକଶନି | ekasani | 0.17 |
| କିଷାନ | kisana | 0.17 |
| Keshan in the Marathi language | ||
| केशन | kesana | 73.6 |
| केशव | kesava | 5.6 |
| िकसन | ikasana | 4.8 |
| िकशन | ikasana | 3.2 |
| केषण | kesana | 3.2 |
| िकेशन | ikesana | 2.4 |
| केशान | kesana | 1.6 |
| केशाण | kesana | 1.6 |
| केशण | kesana | 0.8 |
| िकषन | ikasana | 0.8 |
| Keshan in the Russian language | ||
| Кешан | kesan | - |
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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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