Ajan Surname
Approximately 6,639 people bear this surname
Ajan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,562 | 1:114,369 | 3,453 |
| Malaysia | 1,315 | 1:22,429 | 2,054 |
| Philippines | 1,133 | 1:89,354 | 15,569 |
| Indonesia | 708 | 1:186,793 | 17,916 |
| Yemen | 496 | 1:53,277 | 4,165 |
| Nigeria | 260 | 1:681,318 | 31,645 |
| India | 241 | 1:3,182,844 | 93,477 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Syria | 107 | 1:180,383 | 3,890 |
| Lebanon | 96 | 1:58,720 | 4,549 |
| Afghanistan | 76 | 1:423,068 | 5,769 |
| Iran | 72 | 1:1,066,424 | 48,180 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| South Sudan | 36 | 1:317,085 | 679 |
| Cameroon | 33 | 1:629,366 | 47,277 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Niger | 23 | 1:834,436 | 19,133 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | 1:392,934 | 13,307 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Aján (13) are calculated separately.
Ajan (12,193) may also be a first name.
Ajan Demographics
Average Ajan Salary in
United States
$51,955 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ajan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ajan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ajan (Bengali: অজন, Georgian: აჯან, Hindi: अजान, Marathi: अजान, Oriya: ଅଜନ, Tibetan: ཨ་ཇཱན་) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Aján. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ajan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 74,092nd most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,097,687 people. Ajan is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Ajan live; 48 percent live in Southeast Asia and 39 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ajan is also the 53,558th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 12,193 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 1,562 people, or 1 in 114,369. In Pakistan Ajan is mostly found in: Sindh, where 66 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 28 percent live and Punjab, where 3 percent live. Other than Pakistan Ajan exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 17 percent live.
Ajan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ajan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ajan surname rose 2,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ajan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Sunni (63%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Ajan surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.
Ajan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning $51,955 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ajan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ajan in the Georgian language | ||
| აჯან | ajan | - |
| Ajan in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་ཇཱན་ | ajen | - |
| Ajan in the Bengali language | ||
| অজন | ajana | 88.24 |
| আজান | ajana | 11.76 |
| Ajan in the Marathi language | ||
| अजान | ajana | 52.26 |
| अजन | ajana | 20.6 |
| आजान | ajana | 7.54 |
| अजाण | ajana | 7.04 |
| आजन | ajana | 6.53 |
| आजाण | ajana | 0.5 |
| अजण | ajana | 0.5 |
| आजण | ajana | 0.5 |
| Ajan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଜନ | ajana | 47.17 |
| ଅଜାନ | ajana | 15.09 |
| ଅଜାଣ | ajana | 7.55 |
| ଆଜାନ | ajana | 7.55 |
| ଅଯନ | ayana | 5.66 |
| ଏଜନ | ejana | 3.77 |
| ଆଜାନ୍ | ajan | 3.77 |
| ଆଜନ୍ | ajan | 1.89 |
| ଏଜାନ୍ | ejan | 1.89 |
| ଆଜନ | ajana | 1.89 |
| ଅଯାଣ | ayana | 1.89 |
| ଅଜଂ | ajam | 1.89 |
| Ajan in the Hindi language | ||
| अजान | ajana | 44.5 |
| अजन | ajana | 41.8 |
| आजन | ajana | 4.86 |
| आजान | ajana | 3.06 |
| अजं | ajam | 1.08 |
| अजां | ajam | 0.9 |
| ाजन | ajana | 0.9 |
| अजण | ajana | 0.36 |
| आजाद | ajada | 0.18 |
| अजाँ | ajam | 0.18 |
| आजण | ajana | 0.18 |
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