Nanchen Surname
Approximately 673 people bear this surname
Nanchen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 591 | 1:13,897 | 2,294 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nanchen (1,426) may also be a first name.
Nanchen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nanchen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nanchen is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nanchen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 491,715th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 10,828,449 people. The surname Nanchen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Nanchen live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Nanchen is also the 206,669th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,426 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 591 people, or 1 in 13,897. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Valais, where 80 percent live, Canton of Vaud, where 11 percent live and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 5 percent live. Other than Switzerland it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 5 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancheng | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nangchen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nancen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nganchean | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nanchin | 86 | 85 | / |
| Nonchen | 86 | 13 | / |
| Nancken | 86 | 11 | / |
| Nanchng | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nenchen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nönchen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nanceng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nanchnd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nanzhen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nanchem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nancihn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nancent | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nancn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naanchin | 80 | 43 | / |
| Noenchen | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nanching | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nantchin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nanchina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nansen | 77 | 718 | / |
| Nangen | 77 | 76 | / |
| Nanken | 77 | 10 | / |
| Nanzen | 77 | 7 | / |
| Nanjen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nancin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nancng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Noncen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namchn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nachenkin | 75 | 22 | / |
| Neantchin | 75 | 3 | / |
| Naanchine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nganschin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nachemkin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Noncent | 71 | 3,003 | / |
| Nahnsen | 71 | 436 | / |
| Nonchin | 71 | 276 | / |
| Namchin | 71 | 242 | / |
| Nanjeng | 71 | 195 | / |
| Nanquen | 71 | 189 | / |
| Nenchyn | 71 | 136 | / |
| Nenchin | 71 | 71 | / |
| Nanchaisin | 71 | 21 | / |
| Gnancin | 71 | 20 | / |
| Nannsen | 71 | 19 | / |
| Nganken | 71 | 18 | / |
| Nanshin | 71 | 12 | / |
| Nantsen | 71 | 9 | / |
| Namheng | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nanzeen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nangeng | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nancina | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nangken | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngansen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nanseng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nganzen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namhend | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nangend | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nanhcin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nanzeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nonceng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Noncenc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nankhin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namchyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naanshin | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nonchina | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nahansen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neankien | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nganzien | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nankn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naunngen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnanseng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namtchem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namching | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanjengh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngonchin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nantsaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahjnken | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Nanchen
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