Shekan Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Shekan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shekan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India381:20,185,931296,209
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Shekan (681) may also be a first name.

Shekan Last Name Facts

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

Shekan (Bengali: শেকন, Hindi: शेकन, Marathi: शेकन) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shekan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,689,253rd most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Shekan reside; 73 percent reside in South Asia and 73 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shekan is also the 317,248th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 681 people.

It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 20,185,931. In India Shekan is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 61 percent live, Maharashtra, where 34 percent live and Bihar, where 3 percent live. Aside from India it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and Ukraine, where 4 percent live.

Shekan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shekan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shekan Last Name Statistics demography

Shekan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $38,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shekhan92246/
Shekane9225/
Sheikan9211/
Schekan927/
Shoekan923/
Sheykan922/
Sheekan921/
Shekand921/
Shekann921/
Shiekan921/
Shekang921/
Sheckan920/
Sheakan920/
Sekan91466/
Sheikhan863,240/
Shekhane8642/
Schekahn8622/
Shhekean8620/
Sheykhan8618/
Shekhean8617/
Shedkhan8610/
Shekhang865/
Shekhann865/
Sheekhan864/
Shekasen862/
Shekhaan862/
Shekhain861/
Shekkhan861/
Shetkahn861/
Sekhan83934/
Shokan83686/
Shikan83631/
Seykan83265/
Saekan83219/
Siekan83142/
Shakan83127/
Seekan83109/
Sekane8384/
Seckan8362/
Seakan8328/
Shekon8328/
Seikan8324/
Szekan8314/
Sekean838/
Shykan838/
Sekkan837/
Soekan833/
Sohkan833/
Sahkan831/
Sekann831/
Zsekan831/
Sedkan831/
Shecan830/
Shekanova8051/
Shhedkhan8017/
Sheikhant801/
Sheijkhan801/
Shehykhan801/
Sheikkhan801/
Saheekhan801/
Sheikhaan801/
Seekane77795/
Shikaan77770/
Shakhan77679/
Sekhane77422/
Sekhain77291/
Shaikan77255/
Soekhan77133/
Shokhan77130/
Shoqean77108/
Shikhan7782/
Shaykan7768/
Shekhon7766/
Checkan7762/
Seakane7759/
Schikan7748/
Shakkan7737/
Shikane7734/
Shaeqan7723/
Sahakan7719/
Saekhan7714/
Shokkan7713/
Cheekan7712/
Cheykan7712/
Seakang7710/
Seekhan779/
Sekhaan776/
Shakaan775/
Sekasin774/
Sokhean774/
Shoikan774/
Sekhann773/
Shetkam773/
Shikahn773/
Shakahn772/
Shikain772/
Sekhaun772/
Shahkan772/
Sichean771/
Shekoon771/
Shequan771/
Sekkhan771/
Seckane771/
Sehkhan771/
Shakaun771/
Sziekan771/
Shekoin771/
Shaakan771/
Shakain771/
Shakean771/
Sihkain771/
Sekaine771/
Sekanne771/
Seckkan771/
Shekone771/
Sheqane771/
Schecan771/
Shekeyn771/
Shokain771/
Shakqan771/
Shekhanova75193/
Schekanova7520/
Sakan7311,811/
Sokan731,854/
Sikan731,356/
Secan73660/
Sykan73617/
Sekon73556/
Cekan73176/
Chekasin71456/
Sahakhan71373/
Shahkhan71265/
Shakhaan71214/
Shekeine71131/
Sekanová71122/
Shyshkan71117/
Sekanova71103/
Shaikhan7171/
Shishkan7133/
Sheykhon7119/
Shaykhan7115/
Sheikhon7115/
Chekasyn7115/
Chechkan719/
Shokkhan717/
Shaakaan716/
Shakkhan715/
Sheykhanova713/
Sheikham713/
Sahakayn712/
Sekhaine712/
Shikaaan712/
Sekhahan712/
Cheekane711/
Shoykhan711/
Shikhann711/
Shekhahasen711/
Shekkasingh711/
Shitkain711/
Sheikhassen711/
Shikhane711/
Ssekaand711/
Schickan711/
Sekhaune711/
Shakhann711/
Chekkane711/
Chekagne711/
Chekaine711/
Shikkang711/
Saekhain711/
Sokkhean711/
Shaqkhan711/
Cheekean711/
Cheikang711/
Sekhon6711,731/
Soykan677,107/
Sakhan673,629/
Sokhan673,264/
Shokon671,356/
Sheikhoun671,203/
Shikanova67800/
Sekone67514/
Saykan67398/
Sikhan67364/
Soikan67352/
Saikan67283/
Secang67232/
Sağkan67137/
Sekoun67131/
Chykan67131/
Hzikan67127/
Checan67123/
Sakaan67107/
Seckam67104/
Saekon6784/
Seican6781/
Sıkcan6778/
Çekcan6773/
Sheikhoon6769/
Sakkan6762/
Seekon6761/
Saakan6760/
Sikane6753/
Seccan6753/
Seycan6751/
Sakanh6749/
Shaqan6748/
Sikain6747/
Sokkan6746/
Shykanova6743/
Sockan6731/
Secane6728/
Sicean6728/
Schekotin6723/
Sakain6722/
Sikkan6721/
Seucan6720/
Shakon6720/
Shahakhan6719/
Sickan6718/
Saecan6717/
Shacon6716/
Secand6714/
Szokan6714/
Shikon6714/
Seacon6713/
Zsekán6712/
Sökhan6710/
Chekassin679/
Sackan679/
Szekán679/
Sikaun679/
Seqane678/
Sekoon678/
Shecon676/
Siecan676/
Sikanh675/
Zejkan674/
Seckon674/
Seikon674/
Szakan674/
Scikan674/
Sekhanova673/
Sakean673/
Siekam673/
Sezcan673/
Seakam673/
Sehkon672/
Chekhatin672/
Cekane672/
Shican672/
Suikan672/
Shekom672/
Sescan672/
Secean672/
Saqhan672/
Sokain672/
Cekhan671/
Ciskan671/
Saythkhan671/
Sikank671/
Sekeun671/
Sekkon671/
Seakon671/
Seskon671/
Shaikkhan671/
Seykanova671/
Zeakan671/
Sokahn671/
Sekoin671/
Sagkan671/
Soqean671/
Sikean671/
Sekhateng671/
Sekahasen671/
Szekanová671/
Cezkan671/
Shaekhoon671/
Shaikhain671/
Sykhan671/
Sogkan671/
Seechkhan671/
Shykon671/
Sigkan671/
Shchytkan671/
Shoqan671/
Chekaseng671/
Sequan670/
Shickcain670/

Shekan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shekan in the Bengali language
শেকনsekana-
Shekan in the Hindi language
शेकनsekana-
Shekan in the Marathi language
शेकनsekana57.14
शेकानsekana17.86
शेख्ांsekham14.29
शेकाणsekana10.71

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shekan
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