Meshkan Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Meshkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meshkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1481:518,80130,373
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Meshkan (291) may also be a first name.

Meshkan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meshkan (Hindi: मेशकन, Russian: Мешкан) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meshkan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,348,199th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. Meshkan is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Meshkan are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Meshkan is also the 517,703rd most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 291 people.

The last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 518,801. In Iran Meshkan is most common in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 59 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 26 percent reside and East Azerbaijan Province, where 8 percent reside. Besides Iran it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Tunisia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meschkan931/
Meyshkan931/
Meskan92210/
Meschkank8814/
Metschkan881/
Metskan86147/
Meskane86146/
Mashkan8686/
Mechkan8655/
Mishkan8640/
Moshkan8613/
Meskhan8612/
Meskain862/
Meshkon861/
Meshkanova8237/
Mechkane80198/
Maschkan8010/
Measkhan805/
Mashkain804/
Mashkhan801/
Meskatin801/
Mieszkan801/
Meschean800/
Maskan773,143/
Miskan77903/
Mescan7764/
Meškan7749/
Moskan779/
Meskon772/
Meyskhand751/
Mashzkhan751/
Mashshkan751/
Mytskan71689/
Miskhan7177/
Mitskan7170/
Mescain7158/
Moskhan7143/
Mychkan7122/
Miskane7120/
Mishkanova7119/
Meshcon7117/
Maskhan7115/
Miskaan7113/
Mezkhan711/
Messkam711/
Meskone711/
Miskain711/
Muyskan711/
Mashkhaaan711/
Mashkon711/
Muiskan711/
Meiskong674/
Meezkhan673/
Maezkhan672/
Maschkán672/
Mhazkhan671/
Meskhoun671/
Mhedzkan671/
Moschkon671/
Mitskane671/
Miskhaan671/

Meshkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meshkan in the Hindi language
मेशकनmesakana-
Meshkan in the Russian language
Мешканmeskan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meshkan
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