Pagtakhan Surname

222,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Pagtakhan Surname User-submission:

The surname Pagtakhan is mainly dominant in Region-4A Calabarzon. It is derived from pag-takahan, nakaka-pagtaka, meaning 'doubting-it'.

Pagtakhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,4681:68,96311,819
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Singapore211:262,27211,611
France121:5,535,227269,324
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Pagtakhan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Pagtakhan is mainly dominant in Region-4A Calabarzon. It is derived from pag-takahan, nakaka-pagtaka, meaning 'doubting-it'.

- edkiel

Pagtakhan Last Name Facts

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

Pagtakhan occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pagtakhan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pagtakhan is the 222,789th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,984,443 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Pagtakhan live; 80 percent live in Southeast Asia and 79 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,468 people, or 1 in 68,963. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 58 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 33 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 3 percent are found. Beside The Philippines this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Pagtakhan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pagtakhan surname are 41.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.44% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pagtakhan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.75% more than the national average, earning $52,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.28% more than the national average, earning $55,286 CAD per year.

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