Sharkhan Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Sharkhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharkhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan691:465,9886,093
Kazakhstan311:570,40340,441
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Sharkhan (162) may also be a first name.

Sharkhan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sharkhan (Georgian: შარხან, Hindi: शेरखान, Marathi: शेरखान, Russian: Шархан) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sharkhan.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharkhan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sharkhan is the 1,604,449th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The last name Sharkhan occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Sharkhan are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 720,105th most common forename at a global level, held by 162 people.

The last name Sharkhan is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 465,988. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Kabul, where 30 percent reside, Nangarhar, where 13 percent reside and Kunduz, where 10 percent reside. Barring Afghanistan Sharkhan exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 25 percent reside and Russia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saharkhan9445/
Sharkhane947/
Shairkhan942/
Shaarkhan941/
Shahrkhan941/
Sharqkhan941/
Shasrkhan941/
Sharhan93502/
Sarkhan93495/
Sharkan93113/
Shearkhane891/
Shaharkhan891/
Shahtrkhan891/
Sherkhan882,138/
Sharhane8862/
Sahrkhan8831/
Scharkan8811/
Charkhan885/
Searkhan882/
Hzarkhan882/
Sharchan881/
Sharhaan881/
Sharhand881/
Sairkhan881/
Saarkhan881/
Sarkhand881/
Sharkang881/
Sajrkhan881/
Saerkhan881/
Siarkhan881/
Sharkham881/
Shairhan880/
Sarhan86143,277/
Sarkan86472/
Sharkhanova8423/
Shourkhan8216/
Charkhand829/
Sheerkhan829/
Shaerkaan824/
Sairkhaan821/
Sarkhhand821/
Shoorkhan821/
Chairkhan821/
Sarhane803,785/
Sarıkan801,712/
Sarzhan80969/
Sarhanh80704/
Sorkhan80524/
Sarkane80390/
Sharjan8035/
Sarhang8028/
Serkhan8025/
Searkan8019/
Charhan8015/
Sharhon8013/
Sarchan8010/
Sharham809/
Sarkaan806/
Sherkan805/
Sarkhon804/
Sarkang804/
Sharqan803/
Sarhand802/
Sharkon801/
Ssarhan801/
Szarkan801/
Hsarhan801/
Sairhan801/
Sarkhanova7836/
Sharkanova7832/
Shaharhane781/
Saghirkhan781/
Charchan75119/
Charkham7568/
Zahrkhan7524/
Sarcıhan7517/
Charkand758/
Shearham757/
Sarchand756/
Charhane755/
Sourkhan754/
Sarkhoun754/
Sherkhon753/
Chharhan752/
Sarkhond752/
Sarchang752/
Seerkhan752/
Chaurhan751/
Shearhon751/
Sorkhand751/
Sharqaan751/
Sharhoun751/
Szarkane751/
Shaarjan751/
Shahrjan751/
Sharhoon751/
Sharjaan751/
Sharrjan751/
Zayrkhan751/
Zarqkhan751/
Hzorkhan751/
Charhand750/
Sarcan712,021/
Sarjan711,715/
Sorhan71431/
Serkan71309/
Şarkan71208/
Šarkan71101/
Sarkon7185/
Sorkan7175/
Çarkan7137/
Sarkanova7124/
Zarhan7121/
Šarhan7115/
Çarhan7113/
Sarqan712/
Sarhon712/
Charchand711/
Charchaun711/
Charhaten711/
Sourkhane711/
Sheirchan711/
Saharqand711/
Sarkanová711/
Sarkaã711/
Charchane711/
Shahrqand711/
Sarhaan67283/
Charhon6799/
Charcan6793/
Zarchan6747/
Shorham6718/
Sarhoun6716/
Sorchan674/
Sarkong674/
Chearchang674/
Sherkon673/
Sarkone673/
Sarjaan672/
Saarjan672/
Chorhan672/
Sarkoun671/
Sharkonova671/
Sarckon671/
Zohrhan671/
Sharjon671/
Sarcant671/
Sarchanova671/
Sarchon671/
Sourhan671/
Siorhan671/
Sorhane671/
Sarjanh671/
Sarjean671/
Sorhang671/
Zarkahn671/
Charham670/

Sharkhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sharkhan in the Georgian language
შარხანsharkhan-
Sharkhan in the Hindi language
शेरखानserakhana-
Sharkhan in the Marathi language
शेरखानserakhana75
खानkhana25
Sharkhan in the Russian language
Шарханsarhan-

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