Wakhan Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Wakhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
Wakhan (41) may also be a first name.
Wakhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wakhan is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakhan? popularity and diffusion
Wakhan is the 4,116,508th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Wakhan reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Wakhan is also the 1,590,275th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 41 people.
The surname is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 1,692,273. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Khost, where 26 percent live, Nangarhar, where 26 percent live and Paktika, where 26 percent live. Other than Afghanistan this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Pakistan, where 17 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wakhan
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