Muchan Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Scotland

Muchan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muchan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria761:2,330,82678,393
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England101:5,571,806158,774
India91:85,229,487684,495
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Muçhan (30) are calculated separately.

Muchan (1,629) may also be a first name.

Muchan Last Name Facts

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

Muchan (Hindi: मुचन, Oriya: ମୁଚାନ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Muçhan. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,168,344th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 39 percent of Muchan reside; 37 percent reside in West Africa and 37 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 191,171st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 1,629 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 2,330,826. In Nigeria Muchan is most numerous in: Plateau, where 100 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Muchan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Muchan has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Muchan Last Name Statistics demography

Muchan earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 47.73% more than the national average, earning $73,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muçhan9430/
Mauchan92128/
Muichan92100/
Muchane9299/
Muchang9271/
Mouchan9236/
Muchsan9218/
Mutchan9213/
Muchant9211/
Muchhan924/
Muchain923/
Muschan923/
Meuchan920/
Muchean920/
Mucan91519/
Mouchane86791/
Mauchand86240/
Mauchant8683/
Mouchain8643/
Mauchain8640/
Muschang8620/
Muchanne866/
Muchasin865/
Moudchan865/
Muchatin861/
Muchhgan861/
Muchahan861/
Maudchan861/
Mutchamn860/
Michan832,100/
Mochan831,547/
Mukhan83984/
Muhsan83771/
Mushan83390/
Muchon83166/
Mucsan83132/
Mucham8328/
Mutcan8320/
Muhzan8318/
Muzhan8311/
Mujhan839/
Moucan834/
Muhcan831/
Mucean830/
Muchanova8016/
Muchassin803/
Muchchhan801/
Mouchanne801/
Moutchang801/
Moutchant801/
Mhouchane801/
Mauschand800/
Mouchon771,276/
Muchson77571/
Michaan77162/
Mukhane7757/
Moushan7747/
Musahan7737/
Maukhan7727/
Muhssan7726/
Moschan7716/
Moochan7716/
Mushane7715/
Muchsen7710/
Muhsain7710/
Mutcham779/
Muchong779/
Mochain778/
Mushang778/
Michann777/
Maushan774/
Moechan774/
Michaun773/
Michean772/
Mushhan772/
Musshan772/
Mushant772/
Muchone772/
Mouhsan772/
Mukhain772/
Michain771/
Mouhjan771/
Moukhan771/
Mushsan771/
Mauchon771/
Mushain771/
Mujhant771/
Muzahan771/
Mushand771/
Mouzhan771/
Mushzan771/
Meucham770/
Michhan770/
Muscham770/
Muschanova757/
Muchchhane752/
Mocan739,261/
Musan73977/
Mujan73960/
Muzan73193/
Mušan73181/
Mučan7325/
Mucen737/
Muşan731/
Muxan731/
Mucon730/
Muschong71301/
Moukhane71137/
Muchatim7131/
Motschan7123/
Muchsein7120/
Moushsan7117/
Muchasim7111/
Mushshan718/
Mochahan716/
Mouzahan715/
Mutshang714/
Mouhsian712/
Mouhsane712/
Moutcham712/
Musthsan712/
Mucanova711/
Muchcham711/
Mushatin711/
Muschone711/
Mudshaan711/
Mouchaim711/
Michahan711/
Muichong711/
Mouchoun711/
Muhsasin711/
Muhssain711/
Moushane711/
Mochahyn711/
Moushang710/
Moushant710/
Maucheam710/
Maushand710/
Michon6710,019/
Moshan672,694/
Muhsen671,936/
Musham671,827/
Muhson671,670/
Mochon671,283/
Mocean671,186/
Musane671,059/
Mocian67794/
Musang67736/
Maujan67494/
Moujan67437/
Mouzan67188/
Muzain67164/
Mushanova67142/
Mujohn67132/
Musian67124/
Mujain67116/
Mussan67108/
Mocsan6799/
Mauzan6784/
Mutzan6757/
Mushon6754/
Moczan6754/
Musain6747/
Mujaan6746/
Musand6733/
Motcan6732/
Mousan6730/
Mochón6726/
Mutsan6723/
Mujanh6718/
Mochán6712/
Muchom6711/
Michán679/
Maucon678/
Mausan677/
Maucen677/
Mouchaham677/
Moutchoun676/
Moucon675/
Muhzen675/
Musaan675/
Muchongue675/
Mocain673/
Mautshane673/
Muchão672/
Musgan672/
Mocann672/
Hmusan672/
Michón672/
Moucanova672/
Mouchã672/
Mukhon672/
Mutshaine672/
Muisan672/
Musanh672/
Musayn671/
Muschoung671/
Mushahang671/
Mucion671/
Muzaan671/
Mouhsaine671/
Moushshan671/
Michań671/
Muzean671/
Muxsan671/
Muycon671/
Mhusan671/
Muzayn671/
Muijan671/
Muizan671/
Muceen671/
Musann671/
Musant670/

Muchan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muchan in the Oriya language
ମୁଚାନmucana85.71
ମୁଚନ୍mucan14.29
Muchan in the Hindi language
मुचनmucana50
मुचानmucana37.5
मूचनmucana12.5

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Footnotes

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