Senkan Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Estonia

Senkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Senkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2151:594,62515,792
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Estonia121:110,15019,471
England101:5,571,806158,774
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

The alternate forms: Şenkan (461) are calculated separately.

Senkan (344) may also be a first name.

Senkan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Senkan (Russian: Сенкан) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Şenkan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Senkan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Senkan is the 899,940th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 24,537,192 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Senkan reside; 72 percent reside in East Asia and 72 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 470,492nd most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 344 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 594,625. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Shiga Prefecture, where 47 percent live, Iwate Prefecture, where 17 percent live and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 15 percent live. Aside from Japan this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 13 percent live and Estonia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şenkan94461/
Senkane92270/
Saenkan9266/
Shenkan9235/
Sienkan9218/
Sengkan921/
Senkank921/
Saenkhan86593/
Senkhane86231/
Saengkan8671/
Shenkkan863/
Shenkhan862/
Semnkand861/
Sinkan83307/
Sencan83173/
Jenkan8323/
Zenkan8321/
Senkon8317/
Genkan830/
Schenkkan8086/
Saengkhan8082/
Saenkhean807/
Saenkhanh803/
Sennkhane801/
Schenkhan801/
Singkan77822/
Shinkan77487/
Sinkane7741/
Senkong7734/
Sinkhan7714/
Sienkam7711/
Semkang775/
Zenkang772/
Senkāne772/
Semkane772/
Synkhan771/
Zenkane771/
Senkáne771/
Semkhan771/
Genkhan771/
Jeenkan771/
Zhenkan771/
Senquan771/
Sencane770/
Singkhan711,939/
Saengkon71191/
Zenkeang7133/
Senkhong7113/
Cengkang7111/
Shencane714/
Shinkaan714/
Suunkann713/
Singkane712/
Siemkang711/
Saenkhon711/
Seenkham711/
Chenkane711/
Zhenkhan711/
Sjemkane711/
Singkaan711/
Chenckan711/
Dzienkan711/
Şencan679,387/
Gencan671,015/
Sincan67822/
Zinkan67335/
Cinkan6798/
Schenkein6790/
Şenkon6769/
Jinkan6735/
Genkon6731/
Siengkong6719/
Synkon6712/
Shengquan6712/
Singkhane676/
Cencan672/
Sencon671/
Singkhang671/
Saenkhoun671/
Ginkan671/
Sinkon671/
Saengkhon671/
Jenqan671/
Zengkeang671/
Çinkan671/
Singkanne671/
Senkeisen671/
Sencam671/

Senkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Senkan in the Russian language
Сенканsenkan-

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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 Senkan
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