Ketran Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Ketran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ketran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ketran (16) may also be a first name.

Ketran Last Name Facts

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

Ketran (Arabic: كتران, Marathi: केतन) is most common in Iran. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketran? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ketran is the 4,649,889th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Ketran occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Ketran live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 16 people.

The surname Ketran is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 6,398,544. In Iran it is most numerous in: North Khorasan Province, where 92 percent reside and Gilan Province, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Iran it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Ketran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ketran has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ketran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ketran in the Marathi language
केतनketana-
Ketran in the Arabic language
كترانktran-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ketran
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