Silakan Surname

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

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Silakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Silakan (84) may also be a first name.

Silakan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Silakan (Hindi: सिलकान, Marathi: िसलकन) is more commonly found in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Silakan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. Silakan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Silakan live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 59 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,046,220th most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 84 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 7,063,834. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Bangkok, where 40 percent are found, Udon Thani Province, where 40 percent are found and Chaiyaphum Province, where 10 percent are found. Other than Thailand this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent are found and Niger, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Silakan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Silakan in the Hindi language
सिलकानsilakana-
Silakan in the Marathi language
िसलकनisalakana-

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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 Silakan
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