Family name Kangkan (Kangkan 
, กางกั้น) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Kangkan is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a rare surname. More frequently, Kangkan is the forename as well as the last name.
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