Masakhan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Masakhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masakhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Masakhan (19) may also be a first name.

Masakhan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masakhan (Hindi: मसखान) is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Masakhan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masakhan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Masakhan is the 6,360,413th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Masakhan is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Masakhan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 19 people.

Masakhan is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 4,019,148. In Afghanistan Masakhan is mostly found in: Paktika, where 50 percent reside, Ghazni, where 13 percent reside and Kabul, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Afghanistan Masakhan is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Masakhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masakhan in the Hindi language
मसखानmasakhana-

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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 Masakhan
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