Shekhan Surname
Approximately 246 people bear this surname
Shekhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 157 | 1:4,885,767 | 123,562 |
| Tanzania | 65 | 1:814,486 | 42,828 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Shekhan (524) may also be a first name.
Shekhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shekhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shekhan (Bengali: শেখন, Hindi: शेखन, Marathi: शेखान, Russian: Шехан) is most common in India. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Shekhan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekhan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shekhan is the 1,025,894th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 29,624,170 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Shekhan live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shekhan is also the 368,711th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 524 people.
Shekhan is most common in India, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 4,885,767. In India Shekhan is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 79 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 14 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Besides India Shekhan is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 26 percent reside and Sweden, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shekhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shekhan in the Bengali language | ||
| শেখন | sekhana | - |
| Shekhan in the Hindi language | ||
| शेखन | sekhana | 76.87 |
| शेखं | sekham | 17.91 |
| शेखान | sekhana | 4.48 |
| शेखाँ | sekham | 0.75 |
| Shekhan in the Marathi language | ||
| शेखान | sekhana | 50.44 |
| शेखं | sekham | 27.19 |
| शेखन | sekhana | 14.91 |
| शेख | sekha | 3.07 |
| शेखंार | sekhamara | 0.88 |
| शेरखान | serakhana | 0.88 |
| शेखां | sekham | 0.44 |
| दादेखान | dadekhana | 0.44 |
| Shekhan in the Russian language | ||
| Шехан | sehan | - |
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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
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- 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 Shekhan
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