Shakhun Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Shakhun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakhun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1111:410,11449,291
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
France131:5,109,440259,941
Mauritius101:129,3427,997
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Shakhun (12) may also be a first name.

Shakhun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shakhun (Hindi: शाखून, Russian: Шахун) is most common in Ukraine. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakhun? popularity and diffusion

Shakhun is the 1,300,225th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Shakhun are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 410,114. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 61 percent live, Poltava Oblast, where 20 percent live and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 12 percent live. Aside from Ukraine this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 12 percent live and Russia, where 9 percent live.

Shakhun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahakhun939/
Shaikhun936/
Shakhunc934/
Shakhoun934/
Shakun922,795/
Sakhun921,000/
Shaikhoun88475/
Shaykhoun88167/
Shakhutin888/
Shakhutyn882/
Shaikkhun881/
Saikhun861,048/
Sahakun86103/
Shaikun8678/
Shatkun8668/
Saekhun8632/
Shakhum8629/
Sakhoun869/
Shekhun865/
Saukhun864/
Siakhun862/
Sakhaun861/
Shakaun861/
Shaekun861/
Shakune861/
Sakun836,046/
Shakhunova82235/
Shakhhound822/
Shaikhon80247/
Shaykhon80135/
Shashkun80121/
Chatkhun8081/
Shakutin8057/
Sahatkun8033/
Sakhutin8013/
Shaikoun809/
Schatkun804/
Shchakun803/
Shakutyn803/
Sheikhun802/
Cheakhun801/
Shahajun801/
Sakhon776,189/
Saikun77886/
Shokun77798/
Sachun77797/
Shekun77295/
Saykun77137/
Sakoun77132/
Saekun77107/
Sakunc7780/
Sekhun7754/
Szakun7745/
Sakkun7724/
Sakuin7724/
Sakune7722/
Shakon7720/
Sokhun7711/
Sakgun778/
Hsakun777/
Sahkun774/
Shajun774/
Saakun774/
Sakunn772/
Saukun772/
Siakun771/
Sheikhoun751,203/
Shakunova75192/
Chakhutin7540/
Chakhutyn755/
Chaikhung754/
Shaykhoon754/
Shaikhoon752/
Chaikhoun751/
Chauykhun751/
Sookhun71252/
Saakoun71204/
Saikhon71131/
Saikhum71105/
Chachun7195/
Sahajun7163/
Szachun7142/
Saichun7137/
Sakutyn7114/
Sekhoun7113/
Shaykunova718/
Shakoon716/
Schakon716/
Sakhoon716/
Seakung716/
Saykhunova715/
Shahhussin715/
Sachung714/
Sakoune714/
Shaykon714/
Schekun713/
Sheykun712/
Shokhon712/
Sekhaun712/
Sakunne712/
Chaukun712/
Shokeun712/
Sahkoun712/
Satkhum712/
Sakcung712/
Seekhun712/
Sashkun711/
Chackun711/
Chakune711/
Sohjhun711/
Sokheun711/
Sokhoun711/
Shaucon711/
Shackon711/
Shoekun711/
Shaakum711/
Sokhung711/
Shachon711/
Shoukun711/
Sackoun711/
Shaikon711/
Shokune711/
Sokhune711/
Seachun711/
Saihkun711/
Saikhunova711/
Saukhum711/
Saykhum711/
Sheacheung711/
Sauchun710/
Sakon674,990/
Chokkhun67752/
Sokun67644/
Chaichun67489/
Sakunova67286/
Sajun67112/
Sekun6794/
Sacun6767/
Chakkhum6741/
Sheykhon6719/
Sheikhon6715/
Saichung6711/
Chahkhum679/
Seikhune676/
Chookhun676/
Seachung676/
Chaychun675/
Shoochun674/
Shouchun673/
Chauykun673/
Cheachun673/
Chatchun672/
Sahajaun671/
Saachuin671/
Sauchung671/
Chokhung671/
Chachung671/
Schachon671/
Sheykhunova671/
Saikhoen671/
Choikhun671/
Chahcoun671/
Chakount671/
Saikhoon671/
Sookkhun671/
Chaaykun671/
Chatkhum671/

Shakhun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakhun in the Hindi language
शाखूनsakhuna50
शखुंsakhum50
Shakhun in the Russian language
Шахунsahun-

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