Bayan Surname

24,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Bayan Surname User-submission:

The Bayan surname means 'clear' or 'clearness' in Arabic.

Bayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6,1441:124,8488,043
Philippines5,4561:18,5552,218
Iran1,7241:44,5375,079
Turkey1,6401:47,4524,760
Indonesia1,3501:97,96210,161
Lebanon8181:6,8911,120
United States4831:750,43358,631
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Kazakhstan3241:54,5766,894
Russia3211:448,98142,376
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Mongolia2581:10,9511,530
Jordan2381:37,1534,297
Iraq2361:148,3973,884
Kuwait2021:18,8152,493
Afghanistan1931:166,5973,402
United Arab Emirates1871:48,9964,914
Pakistan1741:1,026,68913,173
Malaysia1531:192,77311,436
Spain1521:307,57918,383
Qatar1121:21,0542,246
Liberia941:46,8994,222
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Belarus661:143,95520,075
Nigeria611:2,903,98091,283
France561:1,186,120124,657
Cameroon541:384,61233,542
Benin391:265,01522,836
Syria331:584,8795,519
Taiwan311:756,2825,404
England261:2,143,00282,017
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
China221:62,150,9803,380
Israel221:388,98331,283
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Malta181:23,9041,289
Estonia81:165,22626,217
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

The alternate forms: Bayán (5) are calculated separately.

Bayan (96,390) may also be a first name.

Bayan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bayan surname means 'clear' or 'clearness' in Arabic.

- sento

The Bayan surname in Filipino means 'town'.

- avcbayan

Bayan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bayan (Arabic: لبايان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺎﻥ, Hindi: बयान, Marathi: बयन, Oriya: ବୟାନ, Russian: Баян) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Bayán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bayan is the 24,581st most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,720 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Bayan are found; 38 percent are found in South Asia and 28 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 10,535th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 96,390 people.

The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 6,144 people, or 1 in 124,848. In India it is most frequent in: Assam, where 82 percent reside, West Bengal, where 15 percent reside and Kerala, where 1 percent reside. Excluding India Bayan exists in 93 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 25 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.

Bayan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bayan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bayan surname increased 929 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bayan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (48%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Sunni (92%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bayan surname are 13.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.96% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bayan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning R 245,088 per year; in Colombia they earn 178.18% more than the national average, earning $63,154,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 28.34% more than the national average, earning $55,377 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.53% more than the national average, earning $56,407 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bayán935/
Bayhan9113,581/
Bayang9113,023/
Bayane912,966/
Bhayan911,230/
Bahyan91397/
Bauyan91173/
Bayant9140/
Bayand9140/
Hbayan914/
Bayann913/
Bayasn911/
Bayaun911/
Bgayan911/
Bayanh911/
Bayn89516/
Bahayan83379/
Bhayane8382/
D'Bayan8335/
Bhauyan8330/
Bayanne835/
Bayhann832/
Bayhand832/
Bhayant832/
Bayaune832/
Bhayann831/
H'Bayan831/
Bauyane831/
Bhayang831/
Bayen8041,566/
Beyan8021,733/
Bayon8015,375/
Bayne8013,530/
Bajan808,273/
Buyan806,094/
Bayam803,484/
Bayng803,343/
Bayin803,124/
Uayan802,458/
Wayan802,428/
Boyan802,376/
Bayun801,035/
Vayan80507/
Biyan80433/
Bahyn80231/
Bayón80170/
Byian80125/
Baian80100/
Baain8013/
Baiyn807/
Bhayn801/
Bauyn801/
Bayén801/
Bayanova774,500/
Bayangue773/
Bauyanne771/
Bhuyan73250,834/
Bhajan7316,033/
Beyhan739,001/
Bahian738,049/
Bayhon733,085/
Bauyon732,238/
Bayina732,175/
Bayong731,813/
Bhoyan731,246/
Boyane731,053/
Bayeng73850/
Huayan73595/
Biyang73483/
Buyant73458/
Boyhan73394/
Bahjan73347/
Beyane73339/
Bayham73337/
Baajon73336/
Boyang73286/
Bayone73271/
Wahyan73225/
Mpayan73212/
Buyang73202/
Beyang73188/
Wayane73187/
Bayene73178/
Bautyn73176/
Bahain73169/
Biyane73160/
Baytin73153/
Bahyna73143/
Bhiyan73141/
Baihan73140/
Bayten73139/
Bayçın73121/
Baysen73105/
Bayunc7389/
Vahyan7389/
Bayung7386/
Bahyun7367/
Buyane7358/
Bayhun7357/
Baysin7353/
Bhayam7348/
Bayoun7339/
Behyan7337/
Baying7336/
Bahaun7335/
Vayane7334/
Bohyan7333/
Bhayne7324/
Whayan7321/
Baajun7320/
Boyant7319/
Buhyan7317/
Bayine7317/
Baycin7316/
Wayhan7313/
Bahyon7313/
Bayink7312/
Bahean7311/
Bauyam7311/
Vayang739/
Bahyen738/
Bayeen737/
Bouyan737/
Bayien737/
Beyant736/
Bhayon736/
Bhaain736/
Bhaian736/
Baajan735/
Beeyan735/
Buuyan735/
Boyand734/
Bhyian734/
Bhayen734/
Baiant734/
Boeyan734/
Bayond734/
Vayant733/
Bheyan733/
Bayion733/
Baiann733/
Baiang733/
Bayenn732/
Vayand732/
Bijyan732/
Byyant732/
Boyann732/
Baiane732/
Biyand732/
Baaine732/
Baiyon732/
Baajin732/
Bayoon732/
Buyank731/
Bayhen731/
Bayunk731/
Baiyne731/
Bajann731/
Biyant731/
Beyahn731/
Bajahn731/
Beyanh731/
Bauyen731/
Uayant731/
Vuayan731/
Buyand731/
Baiand731/
Baygne731/
Baïjan731/
Bayneh731/
Baaing731/
Bayuon731/
Bayamg731/
Bausyn731/
Bahayn731/
Ba'ain731/
Booyan730/
Bayunt730/
Bauyhn730/
Buyann730/
Bayhanova715/
Bayanngue711/
Bayhanowa711/
Bain6797,962/
Bean6767,635/
Baun6729,440/
Bayonne673,580/
Baen671,018/
Beyn67846/
Baynova67712/
Baym67677/
Byen67464/
Vayn67377/
Boyn67250/
Wayn67204/
Bhoyane67187/
Bahajin67136/
Bayting67131/
Boyanne67119/
Huayane6789/
Bayenne6786/
Wayanne6786/
Buyn6745/
Bhuyanh6744/
Bhuuyan6730/
Baysing6727/
Wayandt6722/
Bhuhyan6721/
Bouyane6720/
Bahayin6718/
Bahaine6715/
Bahaing6714/
Bahajan6713/
Guhayan6711/
Bajn6711/
Huayang6710/
Bhouyan6710/
Bouyang6710/
Bayoune679/
Bahjane679/
Beyanne677/
Bayuong676/
Bhuyang675/
Bheeyan675/
Baajann674/
Bahayun674/
Bayoone674/
Bhhiyan674/
Bhooyan674/
Buoyant673/
Baajina673/
Bhuyane673/
Bhaiane673/
Bayinne672/
Bhayina672/
Bhajann672/
Bouyant672/
Bahiane672/
Bayoung672/
Bayesne672/
Bayound672/
Baihyna672/
Bhhuyan671/
Bhuyanq671/
Baychin671/
Hbhuyan671/
Beachyn671/
Baishyn671/
Bajantt671/
Bajaune671/
Bhuyamn671/
Bhuyann671/
Bhuyasn671/
Bhuyhan671/
Bhoyanh671/
Bhaiyon671/
Bhaihan671/
Beyhane671/
Baawene671/
Bayhsen671/
Vahayan671/
Béan671/
Bhaiyna671/
Biyanne671/
Bajandh671/
Baiamne671/
Beauyen671/
Baajine671/
Baajuun671/
Baaouen671/
Baaween671/
Baajohn671/
Vuhayan671/
Bhayion671/
Baushyn671/
Bayseng671/
Booyang671/
Beattyn670/

Bayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bayan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻴﺎﻥbyan-
Bayan in the Marathi language
बयनbayana72.12
बायनbayana18.27
बयानbayana4.33
बायानbayana1.92
बायांbayam0.48
बयणbayana0.48
बयाँbayam0.48
Bayan in the Hindi language
बयानbayana47.79
बायांbayam42.48
बायनbayana3.54
बयनbayana2.65
बायानbayana0.88
बयनाbayana0.88
बायाँbayam0.88
बायणbayana0.88
Bayan in the Oriya language
ବୟାନbayana31.82
ବୟନbayana22.73
ବାୟଁାbayama13.64
ବାୟନbayana9.09
ବୟଁାbayama4.55
ବାୟଁbayam4.55
ବୟଁbayam4.55
ବାୟbaya4.55
ବାୟାନbayana4.55
Bayan in the Russian language
Баянbaan-
Bayan in the Arabic language
لبايانlbayan-
بايانbayan-

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