Shurkhan Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shurkhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shurkhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857

Shurkhan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shurkhan (Russian: Шурхан) is carried by more people in Belarus than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shurkhan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,100,440th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Shurkhan are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Belarus, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 593,816. In Belarus Shurkhan is most prevalent in: Grodno Region, where 50 percent reside, Minsk, where 38 percent reside and Gomel Region, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Belarus this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 30 percent reside and Ukraine, where 30 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shurkhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shurkhan in the Russian language
Шурханsurhan-

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