Shirkan Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Shirkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
Shirkan (18) may also be a first name.
Shirkan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shirkan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shirkan (Georgian: შირკან, Marathi: ीकांत) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shirkan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shirkan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,979,664th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname Shirkan occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Shirkan live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shirkan is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.
The surname Shirkan is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 5,367,962. In Nigeria Shirkan is primarily found in: Niger, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Shirkan exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 14 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirkhan | 93 | 270 | / |
| Shirkand | 93 | 2 | / |
| Shirkaan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sirkan | 92 | 53 | / |
| Shirkhane | 88 | 4 | / |
| Shairkhan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Shirkanne | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shirkon | 86 | 79 | / |
| Sirkhan | 86 | 14 | / |
| Sherkan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Shurkan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sirekan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Shirkam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shirkanova | 82 | 105 | / |
| Sherkhan | 80 | 2,138 | / |
| Shirkond | 80 | 98 | / |
| Shurkhan | 80 | 40 | / |
| Sherkane | 80 | 32 | / |
| Schurkan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shirkham | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shirkhon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sirekhan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sirkhaan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sairkhan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shirkhanova | 78 | 26 | / |
| Serkan | 77 | 309 | / |
| Surkan | 77 | 256 | / |
| Cirkan | 77 | 54 | / |
| Sircan | 77 | 13 | / |
| Sherkhane | 75 | 3,258 | / |
| Sheerkhan | 75 | 9 | / |
| Sherkahne | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chairkhan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sirekhane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sherkhang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sairkhaan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shyrkon | 71 | 731 | / |
| Chircan | 71 | 248 | / |
| Surkhan | 71 | 33 | / |
| Serkhan | 71 | 25 | / |
| Sirqand | 71 | 19 | / |
| Searkan | 71 | 19 | / |
| Suerkan | 71 | 14 | / |
| Sherkanova | 71 | 11 | / |
| Sherkhanne | 71 | 10 | / |
| Sircand | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shyrkanova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Zsurkan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sherkon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Serkane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sherkahane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sherkhaane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shearkhane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sherkam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chyrkan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shirkhasim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheesrkhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shgeerkhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Serkhane | 67 | 549 | / |
| Cherkane | 67 | 177 | / |
| Sherkhanova | 67 | 38 | / |
| Sherkond | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shyrkhanova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sherkhon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seerkhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Searkhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sajrkhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherkang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherkhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serkağan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsyrkon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chirkaschin | 67 | 1 | / |
Shirkan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shirkan in the Georgian language | ||
| შირკან | shirkan | - |
| Shirkan in the Marathi language | ||
| ीकांत | ikanta | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shirkan
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