Raskhan Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Raskhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raskhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Raskhan (20) may also be a first name.

Raskhan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Raskhan (Hindi: रसखान) is held by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raskhan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Raskhan live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.

It is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Paktia, where 50 percent are found and Paktika, where 50 percent are found. Not including Afghanistan Raskhan exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent are found and Pakistan, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Raskhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raskhan in the Hindi language
रसखानrasakhana75
रसखनrasakhana25

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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 Raskhan
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