View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Anan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Anan (Arabic: انن, Bengali: আনন, Georgian: ანან, Hindi: आनन्द, Marathi: आनन, Oriya: ଅଞନ, Russian: Анан, Tibetan: ཨ་ནན་) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Añan. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Anan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 12,440^th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 161,436 people. The last name Anan is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of Anan are found; 23 percent are found in South Asia and 21 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Anan is also the 4,168^th most numerous given name worldwide, held by 251,935 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 9,209 people, or 1 in 13,883. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Ōita Prefecture, where 55 percent are found, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Japan this last name occurs in 90 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 20 percent are found and Thailand, where 17 percent are found.

Anan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Anan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Anan last name expanded 1,338 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Anan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Shiite (78%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Anan surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Anan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 60.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,679 per year; in United States they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $45,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.92% more than the national average, earning $57,592 CAD per year.