Alán Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Alán Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alán Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia531:200,63128,987
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Alan (59,408), Alàn (1), Álan (1) & Ãlan (1) are calculated separately.

Alán (78) may also be a first name.

Alán Last Name Facts

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

Alán is found most frequently in Czechia. It may occur as a variant: Alan, Alàn, Álan or Ãlan. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alán? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,506,728th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Alán reside; 90 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Alán is also the 1,091,646th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 78 people.

Alán is most widely held in Czechia, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 200,631. In Czechia Alán is most frequent in: South Moravian Region, where 68 percent live, Olomouc Region, where 15 percent live and Karlovy Vary Region, where 4 percent live. Aside from Czechia Alán occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 3 percent live and Costa Rica, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alan9259,408/
Alàn921/
Halán8941/
Allán897/
Ailán894/
Aylán891/
Aláan891/
Álan831/
Ãlan831/
Gallán805/
Autlán801/
Alon7521,732/
Olán7547/
Alón754/
Alánová7360/
Aslan67372,568/
Galan67124,040/
Allan67119,457/
Alain6797,350/
Alyan6753,525/
Ajlan6721,582/
Galon6713,878/
Alian6713,316/
Alang6712,994/
Alone6712,383/
Algan6711,368/
Atlan675,158/
Along674,669/
Alean674,336/
Halan673,954/
Alhan673,454/
Ahlan672,906/
Aland672,567/
Alane672,401/
Aylan672,070/
Allon671,790/
Alaan671,790/
Ailan671,430/
Alion671,253/
Halon67780/
Aloun67707/
Ailon67671/
Ağlan67336/
Aylon67324/
Alyon67225/
Aloon67207/
Aulon67194/
Alein67184/
Algon67166/
Alant67115/
Aalan6794/
Aloin6784/
Alamn6776/
Aslon6756/
Aulan6756/
Halánová6755/
Alasn6752/
Alaun6752/
Holán6746/
Golán6742/
Alayn6730/
Alann6729/
Alhon6719/
Galàn6718/
Alanh6715/
Ealon6713/
Aloyn6712/
Alaín6711/
Alonn6710/
Alond6710/
Aleun677/
Ahlon677/
Aalon677/
Aleyn676/
Aylón675/
Aluon674/
Ealan674/
Atlon673/
Alahn672/
Alont672/
Allón672/
Alonh671/
Alãon671/
Alïon671/
Ailón671/
Galón671/
Alohn670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alán
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