Talajan Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Talajan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Talajan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia831:355,35218,862
Afghanistan811:396,9535,585
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
India61:127,844,230863,365
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Talajan (69) may also be a first name.

Talajan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Talajan is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Talajan? popularity and diffusion

Talajan is the 1,198,640th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Talajan live; 55 percent live in Southeast Asia and 55 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Talajan is also the 1,171,416th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 69 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 355,352. In Malaysia Talajan is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 90 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 5 percent are found and Sabah, where 2 percent are found. Barring Malaysia Talajan is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 41 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.

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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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