Yajan Surname
Approximately 229 people bear this surname
Yajan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 168 | 1:191,388 | 3,677 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Yajan (127) may also be a first name.
Yajan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yajan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yajan (Hindi: यजन, Marathi: यजन, Oriya: ଯାଜନ) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yajan? popularity and diffusion
Yajan is the 1,079,669th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. Yajan is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Yajan live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 825,494th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 127 people.
Yajan is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 191,388. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Farah, where 98 percent reside, Nangarhar, where 2 percent reside and Khost, where 1 percent reside. Other than Afghanistan it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 11 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yajan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yajan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯାଜନ | yajana | - |
| Yajan in the Marathi language | ||
| यजन | yajana | - |
| Yajan in the Hindi language | ||
| यजन | yajana | 61.54 |
| याजन | yajana | 30.77 |
| यजान | yajana | 7.69 |
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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 Yajan
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