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

The surname Ayan (Bengali: অয়ন, Hindi: अयान, Marathi: आयन, Oriya: ଅୟନ, Russian: Аян) occurs most in Turkey. It can be found as: Ayán. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Ayan is the 11,636^th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 150,825 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Ayan reside; 54 percent reside in West Asia and 53 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 4,523^rd most frequently occurring given name globally. It is borne by 232,175 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 30,807 people, or 1 in 2,526. In Turkey Ayan is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 10 percent reside and Samsun Province, where 5 percent reside. Barring Turkey this surname is found in 85 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 11 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 4 percent reside.

Ayan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ayan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ayan last name increased 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ayan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ayan surname is predominantly Buddhist (89%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Muslim (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Ayan last name are 32.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ayan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.18% more than the national average, earning $49,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $37,602 CAD per year.