Silkan Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Silkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Turkey | 14 | 1:5,558,673 | 112,907 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Şilkan (1) are calculated separately.
Silkan (124) may also be a first name.
Silkan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silkan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Silkan (Hindi: सिलकन, Marathi: िसलकन, Russian: Силкан) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be found as a variant: Şilkan. For other potential spellings of Silkan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silkan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Silkan is the 2,909,720th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Silkan reside; 33 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 836,439th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 124 people.
The surname Silkan is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 9,608,204. In Russia Silkan is primarily concentrated in: Moscow Oblast, where 93 percent are found and Moscow, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Russia Silkan exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 31 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Şilkan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Silkane | 92 | 139 | / |
| Silkhan | 92 | 43 | / |
| Silkand | 92 | 2 | / |
| Silkann | 92 | 0 | / |
| Slkan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shilkane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Silcan | 83 | 447 | / |
| Selkan | 83 | 66 | / |
| Slekan | 83 | 10 | / |
| Sylkan | 83 | 10 | / |
| Zilkan | 83 | 7 | / |
| Silkon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Selkane | 77 | 721 | / |
| Soelkan | 77 | 66 | / |
| Suelkan | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gilkain | 77 | 11 | / |
| Slekahn | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sylkane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Selkhan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Silcane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Silkoon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Silkāne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dzilkan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silkone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jilkhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silkhanova | 75 | 4 | / |
| Slcan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Selkhane | 71 | 254 | / |
| Shlekain | 71 | 6 | / |
| Schilcan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schelkan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selcan | 67 | 313 | / |
| Celkan | 67 | 216 | / |
| Cilcan | 67 | 111 | / |
| Selkon | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gilcan | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jelkan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jlekan | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zelkan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zilcan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shchelkan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gilkam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Silcon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sülcan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jilcan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zlkhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selkanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shelkhane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelkan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlkhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çilcan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clekan | 67 | 1 | / |
Silkan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silkan in the Marathi language | ||
| िसलकन | isalakana | - |
| Silkan in the Hindi language | ||
| सिलकन | silakana | 50 |
| सिल्कन | silkana | 37.5 |
| सिलकऩ | silakana | 12.5 |
| Silkan in the Russian language | ||
| Силкан | silkan | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Silkan
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