Vakhtan Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Vakhtan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vakhtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vakhtan (70) may also be a first name.

Vakhtan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vakhtan (Russian: Вахтан) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vakhtan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vakhtan is the 5,057,639th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Vakhtan are found; 53 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 47 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,162,016th most common first name in the world, borne by 70 people.

The surname Vakhtan is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 12,010,255. In Russia Vakhtan is mostly concentrated in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 25 percent live, Moscow, where 17 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 17 percent live. Apart from Russia it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Georgia, where 7 percent live and Tajikistan, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vakthan868/
Vadktan865/
Fakhtan861/
Vakhtanova8255/
Bakhthan807/
Vakhtanhova788/
Faktan771/
Vagtan771/
Vektan771/
Vakton771/
Vachtagne757/
Faktang71145/
Bakhton7134/
Bachtan713/
Bokhtan712/
Vagtanh711/
Vachtanova711/
Vaugtan711/
Facktang674/
Bahgtain671/
Bakhtoun671/

Vakhtan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vakhtan in the Russian language
Вахтанvahtan-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vakhtan
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