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 surname Khosropanah is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khosropanah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 48 percent of Khosropanah are found; 45 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 5,906,348. Beside Iran it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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

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