Nilkhan Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Nilkhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nilkhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India931:8,248,015171,602
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nilkhan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nilkhan (Marathi: िनलखन) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nilkhan.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilkhan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,907,068th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nilkhan live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Nilkhan is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 8,248,015. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account India Nilkhan exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 1 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nilkhane931/
Nilkan926/
Nilchan8666/
Nielkan862/
Nillkan861/
Nilkang861/
Nilchand80100/
Nilkhong8016/
Nilchang805/
Neilchan802/
Nilkamnt801/
Niljan7716/
Nilkon779/
Nilcan777/
Nilkong71178/
Nilcham7114/
Nilkoun718/
Nilchon712/
Nilkoon711/
Nilhkam711/
Nilkasem679/
Nelkantt673/
Nilchaam672/
Nylchand672/
Nillkoon671/
Nelkhong671/
Nilckone671/
Nilcasen671/
Nlkam671/
Nelchean670/

Nilkhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nilkhan in the Marathi language
िनलखनinalakhana94.92
िनिखलinikhala1.69

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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 Nilkhan
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