Sakhalyan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Sakhalyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakhalyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Sakhalyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sakhalyan (Georgian: სახალიანი, Russian: Сахалян) occurs more in Georgia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sakhalyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakhalyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Sakhalyan reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 56 percent reside in Kartvelo-West Asia.

The last name is most commonly used in Georgia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 749,109. In Georgia it is primarily found in: Kvemo Kartli, where 80 percent are found and Tbilisi, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Georgia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent are found and Armenia, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sakhalyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakhalyan in the Georgian language
სახალიანიsakhaliani-
Sakhalyan in the Russian language
Сахалянsahalan-

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