Sankwan Surname
Approximately 288 people bear this surname
Sankwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 242 | 1:291,894 | 50,230 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
Sankwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sankwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sankwan is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sankwan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 919,444th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. The last name Sankwan occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Sankwan reside; 84 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Tai-Asia.
It is most widespread in Thailand, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 291,894. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Chiang Rai Province, where 44 percent are found, Phayao Province, where 30 percent are found and Lampang Province, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Thailand this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 13 percent are found and Iran, where 3 percent are found.
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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 Sankwan
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