Acan Surname

13,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Acan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Acan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda37,7831:1,033103
Guatemala2,1881:7,350906
Ecuador9491:16,7612,492
Indonesia2581:512,59441,794
India2231:3,439,75598,400
Philippines1621:624,92766,730
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Serbia231:310,65015,551
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
England151:3,714,537119,675
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Guam81:20,0153,029
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
China31:455,773,85521,925
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Açan (4,236), Acán (3) & Ačan (1) are calculated separately.

Acan (3,097) may also be a first name.

Acan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Acan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Acan is found most in Uganda. It may also appear in the variant forms: Açan, Acán or Ačan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Acan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Acan is the 13,404th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 174,711 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Acan live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 129,556th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 3,097 people.

The last name Acan is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried 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. Beside Uganda Acan occurs 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 prevalency of Acan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Acan surname expanded 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Acan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Acan surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Açan924,236/
Acán923/
Ačan921/
Akcan8927,039/
Achan8916,333/
Aycan896,370/
Acain894,575/
Acang891,438/
Hacan89848/
Azcan89570/
Ağcan89562/
Ascan89516/
Gacan89403/
Aucan89223/
Adcan89129/
Aecan89111/
Accan8958/
Acsan8942/
Agcan8938/
Acian8927/
Ahcan8926/
Acant8924/
Acamn8922/
Aican8917/
Acand8914/
Ackan8914/
Acane8910/
Atcan898/
Acaan895/
Acean894/
Aacan893/
Acann892/
Aqcan891/
Gaucan803,883/
Agcang801,040/
Achsan80790/
Ağacan80508/
Achane80485/
Hachan80464/
Atchan80452/
Hadcan80352/
Hascan80285/
Acıhan80215/
Haican80171/
Achain80162/
Aachan80109/
Gachan8098/
Aucant8090/
Achann8057/
Adchan8053/
Auchan8051/
Acıkan8046/
Achhan8040/
Acahan8037/
Hakcan8029/
Achzan8023/
Acanne8017/
Aciang8017/
Aucane8017/
Hacain8015/
Hatcan8012/
Accang8011/
Aichan8011/
Aychan8011/
Achaun809/
Achean808/
Aicant806/
Hacang805/
Achanh804/
Gațcan804/
Accean804/
Ascain803/
Hacian803/
Gaycan803/
Aucain802/
Accann802/
Achaan802/
Hacane802/
Aaican802/
Acasin802/
Eachan801/
Hacand801/
Eacand801/
Acquan801/
Acsian801/
Accand801/
Ahcann801/
Akcain801/
Ascant801/
Aickan801/
Aciaan801/
Aucian801/
Autcan801/
Haycan801/
Hacean801/
Haczan801/
Haacan801/
Gacaan801/
Gacain801/
Gacayn801/
Agcain801/
Aicamn801/
Aicayn801/
Aician801/
Ahacan801/
Acanth801/
Accain801/
Ajchan801/
Accane801/
Acsean801/
Adcean800/
Acen7567,782/
Akan7552,871/
Asan7552,284/
Ocan7520,304/
Acam7512,003/
Azan757,854/
Ajan756,639/
Acon752,195/
Ecan75455/
Aqan7559/
Acón7522/
Öcan754/
Acòn752/
Haciane731,441/
Atchang73818/
Atchane73441/
Aichane73322/
Gauchan73295/
Aucagne73252/
Hacaine73154/
Hacıhan7348/
Ağcahan7346/
Ayıkcan7343/
Adchang7331/
Gaachan7319/
Hatchan7317/
Hachane7316/
Auchain7314/
Hachhan7313/
Haichan7311/
Haucian7311/
Gachhan739/
Aytchan738/
Gaichan737/
Haachan737/
Aachane736/
Auchane736/
Acanova736/
Audchan736/
Gahchan735/
Hauchan734/
Hachain734/
Ascaine733/
Gaychan732/
Achhane732/
Ascanhe732/
Hascand731/
Hachann731/
Achaine731/
Ascagne731/
Atchant731/
Acausin731/
Gatchan731/
Hacasin731/
Gachain731/
Aiscant731/
Achanne731/
Achayne731/
Acassin731/
Acaatin731/
Atschan731/
Atchand731/
Autchan731/
Achdjan731/
Eadchan731/
Haychan731/
Aickain730/
Ascauyn730/
Hauscan730/
Atchain730/
Hasan674,290,412/
Ahsan67219,150/
Ochan6719,146/
Akhan6714,951/
Ackon6713,673/
Akkan6711,104/
Hajan678,881/
Hazan678,466/
Aykan676,987/
Ajjan676,563/
Ocean675,565/
Hakan675,445/
Aysan673,760/
Asane673,350/
Ausan672,999/
Akane672,907/
Ozcan672,626/
Asang672,552/
Gacon672,320/
Atsan672,095/
Aujan671,975/
Gazan671,595/
Adsan671,309/
Azang671,309/
Acong671,286/
Ajaan671,284/
Achon671,268/
Acien671,021/
Azhan671,017/
Akaan67988/
Ocain67949/
Azian67939/
Adjan67928/
Acson67908/
Ocang67895/
Gocan67865/
Azzan67819/
Ascon67809/
Acone67788/
Azain67752/
Acoon67696/
Atchatin67692/
Azgan67692/
Agian67662/
Aizan67654/
Akain67631/
Hacen67604/
Accam67577/
Asain67537/
Ocsan67529/
Okcan67512/
Ahzan67461/
Hacon67457/
Arzan67455/
Aasan67453/
Azcon67450/
Azane67444/
Aakan67413/
Aisan67375/
Ockan67374/
Eycan67366/
Aczon67362/
Agcon67358/
Adzan67308/
Haqan67286/
Aïzan67274/
Auzan67210/
Azand67195/
Aqand67182/
Aijan67167/
Aicon67167/
Hecan67160/
Asean67150/
Aukan67150/
Ajzan67143/
Aazan67141/
Agcam67132/
Azaan67109/
Aquan67109/
Aikan6796/
Agkan6795/
Gakan6794/
Asaan6784/
Aucaigne6783/
Hatchane6775/
Ajhan6766/
Azean6764/
Aqaan6763/
Aason6761/
Asanh6761/
Ajain6761/
Azjan6757/
Aycen6756/
Ekcan6755/
Aqane6753/
Osaan6751/
Accen6751/
Gačan6751/
Akean6749/
Akgan6749/
Aycam6749/
Easan6746/
Aajan6746/
Acion6745/
Aïkan6739/
Asgan6738/
Ahčan6737/
Acoin6736/
Aîzan6736/
Ocane6734/
Ekaan6734/
Accon6731/
Aycon6730/
Hocan6727/
Akaun6726/
Acamd6726/
Aicen6724/
Asjan6723/
Akann6722/
Ajann6721/
Ayjan6721/
Ascam6720/
Achón6720/
Asant6719/
Aazen6719/
Aceen6717/
Acsán6717/
Aicam6716/
Acond6716/
Ayzan6716/
Atjan6715/
Ocand6715/
Oscan6714/
Eakan6714/
Occan6714/
Azamn6714/
Hacanova6712/
Ahcen6712/
Aîkan6711/
Acoun6710/
Ajaun6710/
Ahkan6710/
Aatchane679/
Aqanh679/
Asaun679/
Otcan679/
Eacon678/
Asand678/
Azcón678/
Azahn677/
Ocaan677/
Asann677/
Azant676/
Asamn676/
Aciam676/
Ajanh676/
Gažan676/
Ascón676/
Akahn675/
Țocan675/
Hadchane675/
Hacam675/
Okaan674/
Aucen674/
Azaun674/
Ajean674/
Oycan674/
Atzan674/
Eican674/
Hatchand673/
Ocian673/
Aucon673/
Aichaine673/
Asasn673/
Haçan673/
Ascañ673/
Acaim673/
Ecain673/
Atqan673/
Adcon672/
Eckan672/
Ocann672/
Aajon672/
Akanh672/
Ôzcan672/
Ajayn672/
Acaam672/
Acgon672/
Accassin672/
Eucan672/
Atchamne672/
Atschang672/
Ayqan672/
Oecan672/
Oczan672/
Azann672/
Oucan672/
Ocant672/
Gaychean671/
Ajahn671/
Ajamn671/
Asahn671/
Asayn671/
Atcon671/
Ajajn671/
Aakon671/
Hatchaun671/
Ozaan671/
Oican671/
Ohcan671/
Ogcan671/
Ocanh671/
Țecan671/
Gaćan671/
Gaqan671/
Gaucahan671/
Hacèn671/
Hacón671/
Gacón671/
Akåan671/
Ajkan671/
Acañe671/
Achán671/
Ecaan671/
Eecan671/
Ascòn671/
Azaín671/
Azqan671/
Aczam671/
Haichane671/
Hacianne671/
Hachaine671/
Atchagne671/
Aekan671/
Eqaan671/
Aqain671/
Aqqan671/
Axzan671/
Audchang671/
Aconn670/
Eazan670/
Hauscane670/
Eajan670/
Aazon670/
Eacen670/

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Footnotes

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