Khanistan Surname
Approximately 300 people bear this surname
Khanistan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 297 | 1:108,260 | 2,696 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
Khanistan (44) may also be a first name.
Khanistan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khanistan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Khanistan is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khanistan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Khanistan is the 893,754th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Khanistan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 44 people.
It is most prevalent in Afghanistan, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 108,260. In Afghanistan Khanistan is primarily concentrated in: Nangarhar, where 87 percent live, Kabul, where 10 percent live and Laghman, where 2 percent live. Beside Afghanistan Khanistan occurs in one country. It is also found in Pakistan, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanistan | 94 | 10 | / |
| Hanistan | 94 | 3 | / |
| Kanishtan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chanistan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Khanestan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kanistasen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Konistan | 82 | 5 | / |
| Janistan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Qanistan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kenistan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khonestan | 78 | 37 | / |
| Kanyshtan | 78 | 2 | / |
| Kanidston | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hanesstan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hanniston | 78 | 0 | / |
| Keniston | 71 | 1,246 | / |
| Honiston | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kanestam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haneston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaneston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Koniston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jahanhestan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hagnestam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kenistein | 67 | 4 | / |
| Canniston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Conistain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosniston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Honniston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keeniston | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Khanistan
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