Family name แข่งขัน (Compe 
, Khaengkhan 
, แข่งขัน) , all over the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen แข่งขัน is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a rare surname, Philippines, and Singapore. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Thailand, Philippines, and France. Much less frequently, แข่งขัน is the forename as well as the last name.