Wachan Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Wachan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Wachan (54) may also be a first name.
Wachan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wachan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wachan (Hindi: वचन, Marathi: वचन) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wachan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wachan is the 2,106,139th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Wachan live; 30 percent live in Central Africa and 30 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Wachan is also the 1,350,955th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 54 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 865,378. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 96 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 4 percent are found. Besides Cameroon this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent are found and France, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wachan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wachan in the Hindi language | ||
| वचन | vacana | 83.33 |
| वाच्हन | vac'hana | 16.67 |
| Wachan in the Marathi language | ||
| वचन | vacana | 75 |
| वाचन | vacana | 25 |
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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 Wachan
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