Petkan Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Petkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Petkan (16) may also be a first name.

Petkan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petkan (Russian: Петькан) occurs most in Thailand. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petkan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Petkan is the 3,228,735th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname Petkan is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Petkan reside; 65 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 65 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common forename internationally It is held by 16 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,943,264. In Thailand Petkan is most numerous in: Bangkok, where 29 percent are found, Kalasin Province, where 17 percent are found and Phatthalung Province, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Thailand Petkan occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 27 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Petkan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Syriac Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phetkan9221/
Petkhan9210/
Petkean921/
Pethkan921/
Petkane921/
Phetkhan8617/
Peatkhan861/
Petkeang861/
Pethkhan861/
Phetkahn861/
Potkan83217/
Patkan83113/
Petcan8348/
Petkon8316/
Petkam8314/
Pitkan832/
Pedkan831/
Petkanova8082/
Photkan77312/
Pothkan7735/
Phetkam7716/
Petkham7716/
Phetkon779/
Phitkan778/
Phatkan775/
Petkoon775/
Patkhan773/
Pitkhan772/
Pedkhan772/
Petkhanova755/
Phetkong71363/
Photkhan7157/
Phetkhon7129/
Petkhong7125/
Pethkong7113/
Petkasem714/
Phatkhan712/
Petchean711/
Phetkhong67471/
Patcan6745/
Phetkasem6720/
Pitcan6719/
Petkom674/
Patkań674/
Patkán673/
Podkan673/
Petcon673/
Phetkhont671/
Phettkong671/
Pytkam671/
Pethkhong671/
Padkan671/

Petkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petkan in the Russian language
Петьканpetkan-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Petkan
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