Ayan Surname

11,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Ayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey30,8071:2,526365
South Sudan5,2841:2,160418
Bangladesh2,0731:76,8733,642
Kenya1,8011:25,6412,877
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Nigeria9441:187,65111,385
India6211:1,235,21049,224
Iran5241:146,53212,947
Kazakhstan4801:36,8394,931
Indonesia3871:341,72929,673
Pakistan3511:508,9578,728
Philippines3291:307,71543,307
United States3001:1,208,19685,916
Afghanistan2991:107,5362,683
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Argentina2391:178,84315,006
Spain2151:217,45114,567
Chile1911:92,2333,529
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Germany1641:490,88742,238
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Bulgaria1241:56,2813,769
Malaysia1121:263,34114,729
Papua New Guinea981:83,20111,009
Russia911:1,583,770106,512
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
Northern Cyprus471:6,7871,523
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
England381:1,466,26563,675
Armenia371:79,1943,131
Austria341:250,45429,541
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
France231:2,887,944200,772
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Sweden191:518,25037,550
United Arab Emirates191:482,22523,275
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Azerbaijan91:1,072,12515,755
China91:151,924,6187,954
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Djibouti91:101,659734
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Ayán (12) are calculated separately.

Ayan (232,175) may also be a first name.

Ayan Last Name Facts

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) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Ayán. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ayan.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,636th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 150,825 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Ayan are found; 54 percent are found in West Asia and 53 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Ayan is also the 4,523rd most commonly held first name on earth, held by 232,175 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 30,807 people, or 1 in 2,526. In Turkey Ayan is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent live, Ankara Province, where 10 percent live and Samsun Province, where 5 percent live. Apart from Turkey it occurs in 85 countries. It is also found in South Sudan, where 11 percent live and Bangladesh, where 4 percent live.

Ayan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ayan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ayan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ayan last name is primarily Buddhist (89%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Muslim (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Ayan surname are 32.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayán9212/
Ayhan8959,552/
Gayan8932,841/
Ayang8912,746/
Hayan894,017/
Ayane893,494/
Ahyan89433/
Ayaun8988/
Ayand8938/
Ayant8920/
Ayann8919/
Auyan8917/
Ağyan8913/
Ayanh895/
Ayamn894/
Ayasn891/
Ayn861,983/
Hayane801,838/
Auyang80535/
Ahayan80415/
Ayanne80306/
Hayang80262/
Gayhan80195/
Hayant8015/
Hayand804/
Hayhan803/
Gayann802/
Hayaun802/
Auyane801/
Hayank801/
Ayon7539,626/
Ayen7513,981/
Uyan7510,932/
Ajan756,639/
Ayam755,979/
Ayun755,270/
Oyan753,716/
Yoan753,461/
Ayin752,850/
Hayn752,187/
Ayne752,043/
Iyan751,888/
Aymn751,286/
Eyan751,047/
Aian75478/
Gayn75260/
Aain75211/
Ayón75145/
Yjan7547/
Ayyn7513/
Ahyn759/
Ayng757/
Ayòn754/
Ayén753/
Aiyn753/
Ayín752/
Aayn752/
Auyn751/
Yyan751/
Aajn751/
Ajyn751/
Aync751/
Aynn751/
Aynq751/
Hayagne735,160/
Ayanova73251/
Hahyang735/
Hayanne734/
Hayangh731/
Hayanth731/
Ayan'ne731/
Ayangne731/
Ayangue731/
Ayanová731/
Ayeaung731/
Ayasngh731/
Gayen67196,830/
Eyang6717,112/
Hayon679,250/
Hajan678,881/
Ayten678,730/
Ayong677,332/
Aying676,734/
Oyane676,093/
Gajan676,054/
Yyang676,022/
Ayine675,794/
Ayene674,111/
Gayon674,082/
Hayne673,765/
Iyang673,632/
Ayina672,875/
Hayen672,729/
Aysin672,079/
Ayeng672,018/
Hoyan671,622/
Hayun671,484/
Hayam671,171/
Ayuon671,078/
Oyang67990/
Aytin67954/
Auyon67939/
Goyan67787/
Ayçin67771/
Ahjan67631/
Hiyan67622/
Ayhon67618/
Ayoun67572/
Aaind67535/
Ayham67532/
Iyane67528/
Ahian67455/
Uyang67410/
Aysen67395/
Hahyn67358/
Ayung67354/
Hayin67344/
Huyan67330/
Gaian67300/
Ayoon67241/
Gayin67205/
Ayunc67198/
Ayind67187/
Gayun67183/
Giyan67157/
Ayamk67122/
Uyhan67115/
Ayuun67113/
Haian67100/
Eyhan6784/
Heyan6780/
Aisyn6766/
Aiyon6760/
Ahyen6757/
Aycen6756/
Ouyan6750/
Geyan6749/
Ayhün6748/
Aajan6746/
Yojan6744/
Ayhun6741/
Eyane6739/
Aihan6735/
Ayone6735/
Yoann6734/
Ihyan6729/
Ayeen6728/
Ahyun6728/
Gayán6727/
Oyant6725/
Gayón6725/
Ayune6722/
Ajann6721/
Gaain6720/
Aiand6719/
Yiyan6717/
A'Yun6714/
Aiane6714/
Ayonn6713/
Ayend6712/
Eyand6712/
Aiang6712/
Ayhin6712/
Aajin6711/
Ohyan6711/
Ayien6711/
Aajne6710/
Ioyan6710/
Yjane6710/
Aysyn679/
Auyen679/
Aycin679/
Yoyan678/
Uyane678/
Autyn678/
Gaiyn676/
Ahyon676/
Iyand676/
Ajanh676/
Ayion676/
Aygne676/
Aajun676/
Haynh675/
Ahain675/
Aayne675/
Hayón675/
Ayenn675/
Uuyan674/
Auian674/
Ayhanova674/
Ayamh674/
Ahyna674/
Iyant673/
Ijyan673/
Ayonc673/
Haain673/
Auymn673/
Yiean673/
Ahaun673/
Aihyn673/
Iyanh672/
Eeyan672/
Auyam672/
Ayimn672/
Aajon672/
Aysén672/
Aynne672/
Ayunn672/
Yijan672/
Oyand672/
Gaynn671/
Oyann671/
Haync671/
Hayyn671/
Ehyan671/
Ayndt671/
Haiyn671/
Ajahn671/
Aiamn671/
Ajamn671/
Iyahn671/
Oyhan671/
Ayenh671/
Yoian671/
Yoanh671/
Yhian671/
Haajn671/
Ayinc671/
Ayint671/
Ayamd671/
Ayneh671/
Iyamn671/
Aynng671/
Eyanh671/
A'Ain671/
Aiank671/
Aiyna671/
Aymne671/
Aytng671/
Hayng670/
Haytn670/
Aaine670/

Ayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayan in the Bengali language
অয়নayana94.29
আয়নayana5.71
Ayan in the Oriya language
ଅୟନayana53.33
ଆୟନayana31.67
ଆୟାନayana5
ଅୟଁayam1.67
ଆୟଁାayama1.67
ଅଯ୍ନayna1.67
ଅୟାନayana1.67
ଆୟାନ୍ayan1.67
ଅୟନ୍ayan1.67
Ayan in the Hindi language
अयानayana51.05
अयनayana18.67
आयानayana12.57
अयणayana11.62
ायणayana3.05
आयनayana2.67
ायनayana0.19
अयाणayana0.19
Ayan in the Marathi language
आयनayana30.67
अयानayana29.45
अयनayana17.18
आयानayana12.88
अयणayana4.29
यनyana1.23
ायनayana0.61
Ayan in the Russian language
Аянaan-

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