Pokhanyan Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Pokhanyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 18 | 1:162,788 | 4,827 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
Pokhanyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pokhanyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pokhanyan (Russian: Поханян) is found in Armenia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pokhanyan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Pokhanyan is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Pokhanyan live; 78 percent live in West Asia and 78 percent live in Armeno-West Asia.
It is most numerous in Armenia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 162,788. In Armenia it is most prevalent in: Ararat Province, where 72 percent reside and Vayots Dzor Province, where 28 percent reside. Outside of Armenia this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 22 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakhanyan | 89 | 74 | / |
| Pukhanyan | 89 | 8 | / |
| Potkanyan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pokanian | 82 | 2 | / |
| Pakanyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pukanyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pakhanhan | 78 | 32 | / |
| Pakhanian | 78 | 21 | / |
| Pachanyan | 78 | 17 | / |
| Pekhanian | 78 | 8 | / |
| Patkanyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pashkanyan | 74 | 16 | / |
| Pakannyang | 74 | 5 | / |
| Pochanayon | 74 | 2 | / |
| Pakanian | 71 | 32 | / |
| Photchamnian | 67 | 72 | / |
| Pachanian | 67 | 18 | / |
| Patkanian | 67 | 2 | / |
| Patchanian | 63 | 8 | / |
| Pukanngean | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pajanian | 59 | 22 | / |
| Pokognon | 59 | 10 | / |
| Pacanian | 59 | 3 | / |
| Phukhanngeon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pacangnan | 56 | 1 | / |
| Phachonhan | 53 | 2 | / |
| Pookhongnam | 50 | 1 | / |
Pokhanyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pokhanyan in the Russian language | ||
| Поханян | pohanan | - |
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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 Pokhanyan
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