Where Does The Last Name Kirtan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kirtan (Bengali: কীর্তন, Hindi: कीर्तन, Marathi: कीतर्न, Oriya: କିର୍ନ, Russian: Киртан, Tibetan: ཀིར་ཏི་རྟན་) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirtan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 232,523^rd most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,197,895 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kirtan reside; 53 percent reside in West Asia and 53 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 42,845^th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 16,822 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 956 people, or 1 in 81,403. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Gaziantep Province, where 27 percent are found, Sanliurfa Province, where 13 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Turkey it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 44 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Kirtan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kirtan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kirtan last name rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.