Phankhum Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Phankhum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phankhum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Phankhum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phankhum is most common in Thailand. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phankhum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,843,861st most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Phankhum live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Tai-Asia.

The last name Phankhum is most frequently held in Thailand, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,569,741. In Thailand it is primarily concentrated in: Phetchaburi Province, where 87 percent live, Surat Thani Province, where 9 percent live and Phayao Province, where 2 percent live. Excluding Thailand it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Phankhum
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