Surname Chinakan (Chinakan 
, จินะกัน , ชินะกาญจน์ ) , across the world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Chinakan is habitual in Thailand, where it is a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is an extremely rare surname, and the United States. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Thailand, India, and Malaysia. More frequently, Chinakan is the forename as well as the last name.