Zohan Surname
Approximately 300 people bear this surname
Zohan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 117 | 1:88,338 | 10,310 |
| Iran | 112 | 1:685,558 | 36,303 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Ivory Coast | 19 | 1:1,214,275 | 27,625 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Zohán (1) are calculated separately.
Zohan (9,664) may also be a first name.
Zohan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zohan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zohan (Hindi: जोहन, Marathi: जोहान) occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Zohán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zohan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 893,754th most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. The last name Zohan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Zohan live; 44 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 62,688th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 9,664 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 88,338. In Benin it is most numerous in: Zou Department, where 70 percent reside, Littoral Department, where 23 percent reside and Collines Department, where 4 percent reside. Not including Benin Zohan is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 37 percent reside and Malaysia, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zohán | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zhohan | 91 | 176 | / |
| Zohain | 91 | 5 | / |
| Zoan | 89 | 242 | / |
| Dzhohan | 83 | 300 | / |
| Zohon | 80 | 6,421 | / |
| Zouan | 80 | 307 | / |
| Čohan | 80 | 88 | / |
| Zăhan | 80 | 82 | / |
| Çohan | 80 | 82 | / |
| Dzoan | 80 | 44 | / |
| Zoann | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zhoan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zähan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zoahn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhaon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zohoun | 73 | 2,290 | / |
| Zouain | 73 | 456 | / |
| Tsohan | 73 | 22 | / |
| Coohan | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dzhoan | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zhouan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zhuoan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cohhan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zaehan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Csohan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cohaan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hcohan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coan | 67 | 7,737 | / |
| Chohaan | 67 | 259 | / |
| Zaon | 67 | 121 | / |
| Choahan | 67 | 48 | / |
| Chohhan | 67 | 28 | / |
| Chohaun | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zhou'an | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chohain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chohann | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cohahan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzhoann | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzhouan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zchoane | 67 | 1 | / |
Zohan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zohan in the Hindi language | ||
| जोहन | johana | - |
| Zohan in the Marathi language | ||
| जोहान | johana | 50 |
| झोहन | jhohana | 50 |
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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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- 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 Zohan
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