Rakan Surname
Approximately 3,494 people bear this surname
Rakan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 971 | 1:19,877 | 1,476 |
| Egypt | 671 | 1:137,013 | 10,788 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Iran | 536 | 1:143,251 | 12,770 |
| India | 256 | 1:2,996,349 | 89,863 |
| Iraq | 105 | 1:333,540 | 6,405 |
| Indonesia | 62 | 1:2,133,052 | 131,589 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Malaysia | 50 | 1:589,884 | 28,692 |
| Turkey | 50 | 1:1,556,428 | 59,823 |
| Pakistan | 49 | 1:3,645,794 | 27,204 |
| Uganda | 35 | 1:1,115,408 | 46,348 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Rakan (16,086) may also be a first name.
Rakan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rakan (Arabic: رقان, Bengali: রকন, Hindi: रकन, Marathi: रकन, Oriya: ରକଂାଇଁ, Russian: Ракан) is carried by more people in Syria than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 129,532nd most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,085,732 people. The surname Rakan is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Rakan live; 51 percent live in West Asia and 31 percent live in Levant. Rakan is also the 44,256th most numerous forename globally, held by 16,086 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Syria, where it is held by 971 people, or 1 in 19,877. In Syria it is most frequent in: Hama Governorate, where 51 percent live, Al-Hasakah Governorate, where 24 percent live and Daraa Governorate, where 21 percent live. Apart from Syria Rakan is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 19 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rakan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakan in the Bengali language | ||
| রকন | rakana | - |
| Rakan in the Marathi language | ||
| रकन | rakana | 75 |
| रकान | rakana | 7.5 |
| राकान | rakana | 5 |
| राकां | rakam | 5 |
| राकण | rakana | 5 |
| राकन | rakana | 2.5 |
| Rakan in the Hindi language | ||
| रकन | rakana | 36.67 |
| रकान | rakana | 26.67 |
| रकां | rakam | 6.67 |
| राकां | rakam | 6.67 |
| रकं | rakam | 6.67 |
| राकन | rakana | 6.67 |
| फुरकान | phurakana | 3.33 |
| राकान | rakana | 3.33 |
| राकना | rakana | 3.33 |
| Rakan in the Oriya language | ||
| ରକଂାଇଁ | rakama'im | 33.33 |
| ରକଂ | rakam | 33.33 |
| ରାକନ | rakana | 33.33 |
| Rakan in the Russian language | ||
| Ракан | rakan | - |
| Rakan in the Arabic language | ||
| رقان | rqan | - |
| راكان | rakan | - |
| ركان | rkan | - |
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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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