Shotan Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
Shotan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 33 | 1:3,874,069 | 36,135 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Shotan (118) may also be a first name.
Shotan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shotan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shotan (Hindi: शोतन, Russian: Шотан) has its highest incidence in Japan. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shotan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,220,661st most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Shotan are found; 45 percent are found in East Asia and 45 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Shotan is also the 859,937th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 118 people.
The surname Shotan is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 3,874,069. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Akita Prefecture, where 70 percent reside, Saitama Prefecture, where 12 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent reside. Other than Japan Shotan occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 30 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 8 percent reside.
Shotan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shotan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shotan surname fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shotan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shotan in the Hindi language | ||
| शोतन | sotana | 40 |
| शोतान | sotana | 40 |
| श्ोतान | sotana | 20 |
| Shotan in the Russian language | ||
| Шотан | sotan | - |
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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 Shotan
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