Alikhan

Alikhan Meaning & Origin

About Alikhan
The surname Alikhan is of Turkic origin and is commonly found among the Turkic and Central Asian communities. It is derived from the combination of the Turkish words "Ali" meaning "exalted" or "noble" and "khan" meaning "leader" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Alikhan can be interpreted to mean "noble leader" or "exalted ruler." It is often used as a patronymic or a family name to denote descent from a noble or influential ancestor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alikhan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alikhan: 606
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alikhan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L IH0 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/alikhan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alikhan in Braille

Here's how to represent Alikhan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alikhan in braille

How to sign the name Alikhan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alikhan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alikhan in sign language

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