Prahan Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Prahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India231:33,350,669396,143
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Prahan (22) may also be a first name.

Prahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prahan (Bengali: প্রহন, Oriya: ପଧାନ) is found most in India. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Prahan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prahan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Prahan are found; 76 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Prahan is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name Prahan is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 33,350,669. In India Prahan is mostly found in: Odisha, where 35 percent are found, West Bengal, where 30 percent are found and Assam, where 4 percent are found. Besides India this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 3 percent are found.

Prahan Last Name Statistics demography

Prahan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.94% less than the national average, earning $18,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prahane924/
Phrahan921/
Prahn9155/
Prhan9110/
Praan919/
Prahatin8614/
Praang839/
Prahyn832/
Prhane831/
Phrhan831/
Pran804,321/
Prahanová801/
Prachin77142/
Prashyn772/
Prahyna771/
Prhaint771/
Prahaim771/
Prhannd771/
Prhasen770/
Prang734,535/
Prand731,233/
Prain73894/
Praun73407/
Prane73365/
Prant73194/
Prohn73187/
Prajn73115/
Prann7370/
Prean7339/
Prđan7313/
Praam7310/
Prayn736/
Pranh733/
Prgan733/
Prasn733/
Phran731/
Pramn730/
Pranhova713/
Preachin711/
Praschin711/
Praing671,441/
Pfrang67789/
Pratin67252/
Prasin67155/
Praine6751/
Prasen6730/
Prandt6729/
Prayne6726/
Praint6713/
Prayng6711/
Prashchyn677/
Preang676/
Praten675/
Pragne675/
Prantt675/
Phrain674/
Pracin674/
Phrang673/
Pratne672/
Phrane672/
Pramne672/
Praind672/
Prajnc672/
Pranck672/
Prainn671/
Prasnn671/
Pramng671/
Prashchin671/
Hprank671/
Prasnd671/
Praunt671/
Prachinck671/
Phrant671/
Preihn670/
Pranhs670/
Prothn670/

Prahan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prahan in the Bengali language
প্রহনprahana-
Prahan in the Oriya language
ପଧାନpadhana75
ପହାଣpahana25

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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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  • 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 Prahan
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