Pharakan Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Pharakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pharakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand821:861,443136,584
India141:54,790,384527,769

Pharakan (77) may also be a first name.

Pharakan Last Name Facts

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

Pharakan (Hindi: फरकान, Oriya: ଫରକାନ) is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pharakan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,894,523rd most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Pharakan are found; 85 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,100,117th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 77 people.

The last name is most widely held in Thailand, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 861,443. In Thailand it is primarily concentrated in: Phichit Province, where 71 percent are found, Bangkok, where 5 percent are found and Kalasin Province, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Thailand this last name is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pharakan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pharakan in the Hindi language
फरकानpharakana-
Pharakan in the Oriya language
ଫରକାନpharakana57.14
ଫାରକାନpharakana14.29
ଫରକାନ୍pharakan14.29
ଫରକନ୍pharakan14.29

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pharakan
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