Mahachan Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Mahachan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mahachan (16) may also be a first name.
Mahachan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahachan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mahachan (Hindi: महचन, Oriya: ମହାଚନ) occurs more in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mahachan.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahachan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,605,694th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name Mahachan occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Mahachan reside; 98 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 98 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Mahachan is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 16 people.
Mahachan is most numerous in Thailand, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,308,118. In Thailand Mahachan is mostly concentrated in: Chonburi Province, where 54 percent live, Chiang Mai Province, where 22 percent live and Bangkok, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Thailand it occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahachan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahachan in the Oriya language | ||
| ମହାଚନ | mahacana | - |
| Mahachan in the Hindi language | ||
| महचन | mahacana | 71.43 |
| महाचन | mahacana | 28.57 |
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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
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- 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 Mahachan
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