Phomtan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Phomtan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phomtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Phomtan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phomtan is more commonly found in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Phomtan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phomtan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Phomtan is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Phomtan are found; 86 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Tai-Asia.

The surname is most frequent in Thailand, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 14,127,669. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Chiang Rai Province, where 80 percent reside and Sakon Nakhon Province, where 20 percent reside. Other than Thailand this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 14 percent reside and Taiwan, where 14 percent reside.

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