Nilkan Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nilkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nilkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Nilkan (69) may also be a first name.

Nilkan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nilkan (Marathi: िनळकन, Oriya: ନିଲକାନ) is found most frequently in Thailand. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilkan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Nilkan occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Nilkan reside; 50 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,171,416th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 69 people.

The last name Nilkan is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 23,546,115. In Thailand Nilkan is most frequent in: Bangkok, where 33 percent reside, Songkhla Province, where 33 percent reside and Surat Thani Province, where 33 percent reside. Beside Thailand Nilkan occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside and Iran, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nilkhan9295/
Nielkan922/
Nillkan921/
Nilkang921/
Nilkhane861/
Nilkamnt861/
Nilkon839/
Nilcan837/
Nilkong77178/
Nilkoun778/
Nilkoon771/
Nilhkam771/
Nlkam731/
Nilkhong7116/
Nilkasem719/
Nelkantt713/
Nilckone711/
Nilcasen711/
Nillkoon711/
Nelkon6718/
Nilcon671/
Nilkom671/
Nllkam671/
Nielcon622/
Nillcon621/
Nelkhong571/
Nelkacem571/
Nelchean570/
Nlqon551/
Nelkom5020/
Nelcon509/
Nilcom501/

Nilkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nilkan in the Oriya language
ନିଲକାନnilakana-
Nilkan in the Marathi language
िनळकनinalakana-

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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 Nilkan
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