Shalqan Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Shalqan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 40 | 1:221,061 | 9,827 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Shalqan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shalqan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shalqan occurs in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shalqan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shalqan is the 3,055,934th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. Shalqan is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shalqan are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 98 percent are found in Levant.
The last name Shalqan is most frequently occurring in Jordan, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 221,061. In Jordan it is most frequent in: Irbid Governorate, where 83 percent reside and Balqa Governorate, where 18 percent reside. Barring Jordan this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Yemen, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salqan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Shalkan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salquain | 80 | 12 | / |
| Shalkhan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Salcan | 77 | 3,488 | / |
| Salkan | 77 | 170 | / |
| Zalqan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shalkhaan | 75 | 52 | / |
| Schalkhan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sholkan | 71 | 56 | / |
| Shalkanova | 71 | 32 | / |
| Saulcan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chalcan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Salkain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saylkan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salkane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sayılkan | 67 | 577 | / |
| Sağlıcan | 67 | 95 | / |
| Sholkhan | 67 | 21 | / |
| Shalkham | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sailekan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shalkhanova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chalkang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saglican | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Shalqan
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