Silajan Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Silajan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silajan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Silajan (15) may also be a first name.

Silajan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Silajan (Hindi: सिलजान, Oriya: ସିଲଯାନ) is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Silajan.

How Common Is The Last Name Silajan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Silajan are found; 53 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 53 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Silajan is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 15 people.

The last name Silajan is most frequent in Thailand, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 7,848,705. In Thailand it is most common in: Bangkok, where 67 percent are found, Chiang Mai Province, where 11 percent are found and Phatthalung Province, where 11 percent are found. Barring Thailand it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 35 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Silajan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Silajan in the Hindi language
सिलजानsilajana-
Silajan in the Oriya language
ସିଲଯାନsilayana-

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Footnotes

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