Shikan Surname
Approximately 631 people bear this surname
Shikan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 507 | 1:252,158 | 10,206 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Shikan (4,087) may also be a first name.
Shikan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shikan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shikan (Hindi: शिकन, Marathi: िशकाण, Oriya: ଶିକନ୍, Russian: Шикан) is found most in Japan. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shikan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 516,587th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 11,549,201 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Shikan live; 81 percent live in East Asia and 80 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 108,893rd most widespread forename globally, borne by 4,087 people.
The last name Shikan is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 507 people, or 1 in 252,158. In Japan Shikan is primarily found in: Chiba Prefecture, where 60 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 22 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent reside. Not including Japan it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shikan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shikan in the Marathi language | ||
| िशकाण | isakana | 64.52 |
| िशकन | isakana | 19.35 |
| िशकान | isakana | 9.68 |
| षीकन | sikana | 3.23 |
| शीकन | sikana | 3.23 |
| Shikan in the Hindi language | ||
| शिकन | sikana | 54.55 |
| शीकन | sikana | 27.27 |
| शिकं | sikam | 9.09 |
| शिकां | sikam | 9.09 |
| Shikan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶିକନ୍ | sikan | 40 |
| ଶିକନ | sikana | 20 |
| ସିକନ | sikana | 20 |
| ଶିକାନ | sikana | 20 |
| Shikan in the Russian language | ||
| Шикан | sikan | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shikan
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