Koçhan Surname
Approximately 5,834 people bear this surname
Koçhan Surname Definition:
(Polish, Ukranian) Descendant of Kochan (beloved); dweller near the Kochan, a small river in Ukraine.
Koçhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 5,831 | 1:13,346 | 1,686 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Kochan (9,525), Kochán (24), Kochań (14) & Kochañ (1) are calculated separately.
Koçhan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish, Ukranian) Descendant of Kochan (beloved); dweller near the Kochan, a small river in Ukraine.
Koçhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koçhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Koçhan (Hindi: कोचन, Marathi: कोचन, Oriya: େକାଚନ) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kochan, Kochán, Kochań or Kochañ. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Koçhan? popularity and diffusion
Koçhan is the 82,984th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,249,151 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Koçhan live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 86 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 5,831 people, or 1 in 13,346. In Turkey Koçhan is most prevalent in: Mardin Province, where 23 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 20 percent are found and Malatya Province, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Turkey this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Algeria, where 0 percent are found.
Koçhan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Koçhan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koçhan last name decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Koçhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koçhan in the Oriya language | ||
| େକାଚନ | ekacana | - |
| Koçhan in the Marathi language | ||
| कोचन | kocana | 96.88 |
| कोचान | kocana | 3.13 |
| Koçhan in the Hindi language | ||
| कोचन | kocana | 88.89 |
| कोचं | kocam | 5.56 |
| कोचान | kocana | 5.56 |
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Footnotes
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