Shavikhan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Shavikhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shavikhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Shavikhan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shavikhan (Hindi: शवीखां) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shavikhan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shavikhan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shavikhan are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The last name Shavikhan is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan Shavikhan is most numerous in: Nimruz, where 50 percent live and Paktika, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan it occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shavikhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shavikhan in the Hindi language
शवीखांsavikham-

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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 Shavikhan
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