Khosropanah Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Sweden

Khosropanah Surname User-submission:

The Khosropanah surname comes from khosro, which in Persian means 'king', and panah, a summarized version of panahande, which means 'seeking shelter'. So the meaning of this surname is 'the one who seeks shelter under the wings of the king'.

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Khosropanah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Khosropanah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Khosropanah surname comes from khosro, which in Persian means 'king', and panah, a summarized version of panahande, which means 'seeking shelter'. So the meaning of this surname is 'the one who seeks shelter under the wings of the king'.

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Khosropanah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khosropanah is carried by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khosropanah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Khosropanah is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 48 percent of Khosropanah reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

Khosropanah is most common in Iran, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 5,906,348. Not including Iran it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khosropana952/
Korapana74145/
Coropana749/
Koutropanos641/
Karapana631,663/
Karapanđa6029/
Karappana602/
Karopanos601/
Karrapanna571/
Karapanos501,215/
Karapanou50509/
Carapanga501/

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