Acan Surname
Approximately 41,712 people bear this surname
Acan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 37,783 | 1:1,033 | 103 |
| Guatemala | 2,188 | 1:7,350 | 906 |
| Ecuador | 949 | 1:16,761 | 2,492 |
| Indonesia | 258 | 1:512,594 | 41,794 |
| India | 223 | 1:3,439,755 | 98,400 |
| Philippines | 162 | 1:624,927 | 66,730 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Serbia | 23 | 1:310,650 | 15,551 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Açan (4,236), Acán (3) & Ačan (1) are calculated separately.
Acan (3,097) may also be a first name.
Acan Demographics
Average Acan Salary in
United States
$46,017 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Acan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Acan is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Açan, Acán or Ačan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Acan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 13,404th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 174,711 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Acan are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Acan is also the 129,556th most common first name on earth It is held by 3,097 people.
The surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 37,783 people, or 1 in 1,033. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Gulu District, where 15 percent live, Kitgum District, where 10 percent live and Agago District, where 10 percent live. Excluding Uganda it is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 5 percent live and Ecuador, where 2 percent live.
Acan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Acan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Acan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Acan are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.
Acan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $46,017 USD per year.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Acan
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