Zelchan Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Zelchan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Zelchan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zelchan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zelchan (Russian: Зельчан) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Zelchan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelchan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zelchan is the 2,776,799th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Zelchan are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 4,804,102. In Russia it is most numerous in: Kaluga Oblast, where 73 percent live, Tomsk Oblast, where 23 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 3 percent live. Other than Russia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 20 percent live and Ukraine, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selchan | 86 | 37 | / |
| Zalchan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Celchan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Selchang | 80 | 171 | / |
| Gelchand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Selcan | 77 | 313 | / |
| Celcan | 77 | 250 | / |
| Zilcan | 77 | 17 | / |
| Zülcan | 77 | 17 | / |
| Zelzan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zeljan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jelcan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zlekhan | 71 | 62 | / |
| Slechan | 71 | 41 | / |
| Solchan | 71 | 11 | / |
| Salchan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Selkhan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zeltsan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gilchan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Selchausen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silchan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selcian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheelchand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Slchsan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gelshan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seylkhan | 67 | 413 | / |
| Seilkhan | 67 | 259 | / |
| Selkhane | 67 | 254 | / |
| Chelcian | 67 | 157 | / |
| Zilekhan | 67 | 63 | / |
| Hızlıcan | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gilchank | 67 | 4 | / |
| Silchand | 67 | 3 | / |
| Czołchan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Slcan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szlecsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelschon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelchhausen | 67 | 0 | / |
Zelchan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zelchan in the Russian language | ||
| Зельчан | zelcan | - |
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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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- 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 Zelchan
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