Vakan Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Vakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast571:404,75813,812
India271:28,409,829361,298
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Vakán (144) are calculated separately.

Vakan (122) may also be a first name.

Vakan Last Name Facts

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

Vakan (Hindi: वाकं, Marathi: वकन, Russian: Вакан) is more frequently found in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Vakán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vakan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,839,022nd most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Vakan are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Mande Africa. Vakan is also the 844,248th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 122 people.

Vakan is most frequently used in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 404,758. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly found in: Montagnes District, where 96 percent are found, Comoé District, where 2 percent are found and Gôh-Djiboua District, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account The Ivory Coast this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vakán93144/
Vaukan9184/
Vakhan9168/
Vakane9129/
Vakkan9123/
Vaikan918/
Vakain914/
Vackan912/
Vagkan911/
Vahtkan8324/
Vakkand8318/
Vakhaan8318/
Vakhayn8315/
Vaskane8314/
Vakhann8310/
Vaakaan837/
Vakhane836/
Vaikhan834/
Vahakan831/
Vackhan831/
Vashkan831/
Vaykane831/
Vaszkan831/
Vadkean831/
Vacan807,875/
Wakan801,007/
Fakan80584/
Vakon8096/
Vokan8025/
Vekan806/
Uakan801/
Vakanova7753/
Vaikasen772/
Vakangne771/
Vaskaine771/
Vadkhain771/
Vascan73717/
Fakane73507/
Vacant73308/
Waikan73294/
Wakane73236/
Fakhan73218/
Bakcan73145/
Vacean7374/
Bağkan7366/
Wakain7365/
Fakkan7355/
Vaican7346/
Fakaan7339/
Phakan7338/
Vatcan7329/
Waykan7324/
Vokkan7324/
Bagkan7323/
Wakhan7323/
Vadkam7321/
Vaycan7319/
Vaeqan7315/
Faikan7312/
Wackan7312/
Vakone7310/
Vokaun7310/
Vakond738/
Vaucan737/
Vaqane736/
Waukan735/
Veikan735/
Wakkan734/
Vekhan734/
Vojkan733/
Wahkan733/
Vokhan733/
Vekkan733/
Voikan733/
Vaccan733/
Vakoun733/
Vakein732/
Vacain731/
Huakan731/
Fackan731/
Uakain731/
Vakaum731/
Vacand731/
Vackon731/
Vecaan731/
Vatkon731/
Faakan731/
Uakang731/
Wakaan731/
Vackán731/
Veckan731/
Vokain731/
Faukan731/
Faqkan731/
Bakqan731/
Vokanh731/
Vaikon731/
Bakahn731/
Fakain731/
Fakanh731/
Faykan731/
Vakhanova714/
Phakane671,146/
Faikhan67735/
Phakkan67646/
Phakhan67264/
Vaikasienė67120/
Vaquant6749/
Vaszkán6748/
Voskane6728/
Fagkang6717/
Vakkond6713/
Fauskan6711/
Phaikan679/
Fakhane678/
Wadkean676/
Baukaun675/
Vaucant675/
Waikane675/
Voytkan674/
Waakaan674/
Watkang674/
Vacaint673/
Uaykane673/
Wazkhan673/
Vaccant672/
Vaquand672/
Wakaane672/
Weakane672/
Wadkang672/
Hwakhan672/
Vaykhanova671/
Baykain671/
Baikkan671/
Vakkeam671/
Vachkam671/
Vaskoin671/
Veckcan671/
Backhan671/
Bakannh671/
Vakhonh671/
Uhaikan671/
Vacantt671/
Waykane671/
Waskhan671/
Vaskone671/
Vaskāne671/
Vokaing671/
Voskant671/
Wakanne671/
Wakhane671/
Fashkan671/
Fakandd671/
Fakatin671/
Fakhang671/
Fakhgan671/
Bagkhan671/
Wfakhan671/
Vaykham671/
Waikhan671/
Wakaine671/
Wachkan671/
Faikang671/
Faikean671/
Fakkang671/

Vakan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vakan in the Marathi language
वकनvakana-
Vakan in the Hindi language
वाकंvakam47.5
वकांvakam20
वाकांvakam10
वकणvakana7.5
वकंvakam5
वकनvakana5
वाकनvakana2.5
वकानvakana2.5
Vakan in the Russian language
Ваканvakan-

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