Nakhan Surname
Approximately 1,130 people bear this surname
Nakhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 724 | 1:97,567 | 13,890 |
| India | 169 | 1:4,538,848 | 117,745 |
| Nepal | 83 | 1:343,144 | 3,724 |
| Afghanistan | 81 | 1:396,953 | 5,585 |
| Iran | 42 | 1:1,828,155 | 67,506 |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 1:1,178,833 | 65,606 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
Nakhan (521) may also be a first name.
Nakhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nakhan (Hindi: नाखां, Marathi: नखान, Oriya: ନଖନ, Russian: Нахан) is most common in Thailand. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nakhan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakhan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 328,333rd most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,449,156 people. The last name Nakhan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nakhan live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 64 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 369,942nd most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 521 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 724 people, or 1 in 97,567. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Phetchabun Province, where 33 percent are found, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, where 28 percent are found and Nakhon Nayok Province, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Thailand this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent are found and Nepal, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nakhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakhan in the Oriya language | ||
| ନଖନ | nakhana | 60 |
| ନଖଣ | nakhana | 20 |
| ନାଖନ | nakhana | 20 |
| Nakhan in the Hindi language | ||
| नाखां | nakham | 46.67 |
| नखन | nakhana | 33.33 |
| नखान | nakhana | 11.11 |
| एनएखान | ena'ekhana | 4.44 |
| नाखन | nakhana | 4.44 |
| Nakhan in the Marathi language | ||
| नखान | nakhana | 40 |
| नखन | nakhana | 20 |
| खजान | khajana | 20 |
| नाखन | nakhana | 20 |
| Nakhan in the Russian language | ||
| Нахан | nahan | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nakhan
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