Nchan Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Nchan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Nchan (100) may also be a first name.
Nchan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nchan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nchan (Hindi: ंचन) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nchan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,602,217th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Nchan occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Nchan live; 70 percent live in Central Africa and 70 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nchan is also the 946,056th most numerous first name internationally, held by 100 people.
The last name Nchan is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 989,003. In Cameroon Nchan is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 86 percent live, Littoral Region, where 5 percent live and South Region, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nchang | 91 | 7,013 | / |
| Nchand | 91 | 25 | / |
| Nchane | 91 | 15 | / |
| Ntchan | 91 | 10 | / |
| Nchanh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nchain | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ncan | 89 | 74 | / |
| Nchaine | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ntchang | 83 | 7 | / |
| N'Tchan | 83 | 7 | / |
| Nchaune | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nchanne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nchangh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nchaing | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndchang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nschang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ntchane | 83 | 1 | / |
| N'Chain | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ncheane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ncham | 80 | 929 | / |
| Nkhan | 80 | 54 | / |
| Nshan | 80 | 41 | / |
| N'Han | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nchon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nzhan | 80 | 2 | / |
| N'Tchean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ncheaneh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ntschang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ntcham | 73 | 487 | / |
| Nchong | 73 | 156 | / |
| Nkhane | 73 | 70 | / |
| Nshang | 73 | 62 | / |
| N'Chon | 73 | 42 | / |
| Nzhang | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nchone | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ntshan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hncean | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkhann | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njhain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzhane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzahan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nchoun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hnkhan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsahan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nshean | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ntchangue | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nsan | 67 | 1,912 | / |
| Njan | 67 | 1,320 | / |
| Nzan | 67 | 928 | / |
| Ntshane | 67 | 570 | / |
| Nthsane | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ntshang | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ntscham | 67 | 18 | / |
| N'Tchon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njahane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ntchong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ncen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njachin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njahang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnshaan | 67 | 1 | / |
Nchan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nchan in the Hindi language | ||
| ंचन | ncana | 83.72 |
| न्चन | ncana | 16.28 |
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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 Nchan
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