Vikan Surname

363,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Vikan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vikan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway8271:6,218628
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
India151:51,137,692512,385
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England41:13,929,515290,718
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Vikan (1,156) may also be a first name.

Vikan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vikan (Hindi: विकन, Marathi: िवकन, Russian: Викан) is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vikan? popularity and diffusion

Vikan is the 363,374th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,331,535 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Vikan are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 233,837th most prevalent first name globally, held by 1,156 people.

It is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 827 people, or 1 in 6,218. In Norway Vikan is mostly concentrated in: Central Norway, where 49 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 23 percent reside and Western Norway, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Vikan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vikan last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Vikan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.81% less than the national average, earning 305,194 kr per year and in United States they earn 42.46% more than the national average, earning $61,471 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vikane91225/
Vaikan918/
Vikkan915/
Vikhan915/
Veikan915/
Voikan913/
Vikcan913/
Vikain912/
Vickan912/
Vikean911/
Vikaune8342/
Vikaine838/
Vaikhan834/
Vizkhan832/
Vikhanh831/
Viskane831/
Viokhan831/
Vican80678/
Wikan80445/
Vukan80411/
Fikan80184/
Vikon8016/
Vekan806/
Uikan801/
Viqan801/
Vikanova77139/
Voitkane7712/
Vaikasen772/
Voican731,836/
Waikan73294/
Viscan7395/
Fikkan7366/
Bickan7355/
Wikane7351/
Vaican7346/
Fikane7338/
Vicane7335/
Vicain7330/
Phikan7326/
Vyskan7318/
Vykayn7317/
Wikand7315/
Bijkan7314/
Faikan7312/
Vekane7312/
Vikoun7312/
Veikon7311/
Fikang7310/
Fickan736/
Vhikam735/
Vizcan735/
Viskon734/
Vikone734/
Vekhan734/
Vojkan733/
Vekkan733/
Fikhan733/
Vicant733/
Witkan732/
Beikan732/
Fikaan732/
Vukain732/
Vicand732/
Weikan732/
Vicanc732/
Fuikan731/
Bikaan731/
Wikhan731/
Vickon731/
Viccan731/
Veckan731/
Fiekan731/
Hbikan731/
Bigkan731/
Vuhkan731/
Vaikon731/
Wickan730/
Vikhanova7158/
Vickanova712/
Vikascink711/
Faikhan67735/
Fikhane67171/
Vaikasienė67120/
Vychkan67104/
Phikane6750/
Vicaine6735/
Vichean6725/
Phuikan6724/
Vizcain6722/
Wickhan6719/
Vichkon6719/
Fidkhan6717/
Wichkan6712/
Wikasin6712/
Phaikan679/
Wickand677/
Waikane675/
Voytkan674/
Vekhand674/
Voiskam673/
Veicane672/
Voicane672/
Viscant672/
Boikhan672/
Beikhan671/
Baikkan671/
Vukhanh671/
Whitkan671/
Whikane671/
Viqandt671/
Vhikkam671/
Vicquan671/
Vaykane671/
Veckcan671/
Vekhane671/
Vekkant671/
Viscain671/
Visckanowa671/
Vezkhan671/
Vicaumn671/
Uhaikan671/
Wikhamn671/
Wiskant671/
Vethkan671/
Fikaine671/
Fiskaan671/
Vikhoun671/
Vechkan671/
Waikhan671/
Vygkanh671/
Faikang671/
Faikean671/
Feitkan670/

Vikan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vikan in the Marathi language
िवकनivakana-
Vikan in the Hindi language
विकनvikana50
विकानvikana16.67
विकांvikam10
वीकांvikam8.33
वीकनvikana5
वीकंvikam3.33
विकनाvikana1.67
विकान्vikan1.67
विकणvikana1.67
Vikan in the Russian language
Виканvikan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vikan
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