Caian Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Caian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2061:97,46511,117
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Căian (4) & Caián (1) are calculated separately.

Caian (6,237) may also be a first name.

Caian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caian is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Căian or Caián. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caian? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,044,719th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Caian are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Caian is also the 83,562nd most frequently held given name in the world, borne by 6,237 people.

This surname is most common in Romania, where it is borne by 206 people, or 1 in 97,465. In Romania Caian is primarily found in: Sibiu County, where 57 percent are found, Brașov County, where 15 percent are found and Cluj County, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Romania this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 6 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Caian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Caian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caian last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Căian934/
Caián931/
Caihan911,716/
Chaian9139/
Cahian918/
Csaian918/
Caiane914/
Caiang911/
Cain89115,638/
Chaihan8311,764/
Chaiane835/
Cauiane834/
Caianne832/
Cai'ang831/
Caine8013,306/
Chain808,700/
Cayan802,235/
Cajan801,662/
Zaian801,172/
Caing80734/
Kaian80719/
Ciyan80120/
Cajin8082/
Caind8044/
Caint8025/
Caien8016/
Cayin8014/
Cainn8012/
Caion808/
Csain806/
Ceian805/
Kcain803/
Qaian803/
Caiin801/
Ciean801/
Cuian800/
Cajina735,627/
Chayan733,888/
Chaine733,029/
Causin731,998/
Chaion731,795/
Chaiun731,211/
Caione731,185/
Cayang73797/
Caisin73651/
Chaiin73528/
Cauyan73527/
Chajan73515/
Cautin73447/
Chuian73393/
Khaian73243/
Cahyan73180/
Chajin73175/
Kaihan73157/
Cheian73149/
Kahian73143/
Zaihan73136/
Cajang7374/
Caying7359/
Cainne7358/
Caucin7349/
Cahaun7344/
Chiyan7334/
Cioian7329/
Caigne7322/
Cayina7322/
Cahain7321/
Cayhan7319/
Chayin7317/
Cuihan7316/
Caisîn7312/
Choian7311/
Caujan7311/
Kcayan739/
Chainh739/
Cieyan738/
Chiian735/
Chgain734/
Zahian734/
Cahiam734/
Ckaine733/
Cayane733/
Cahayn733/
Zhaian733/
Cawien733/
Cahion732/
Caiten732/
Cayann732/
Qahian732/
Qaihan732/
Czajan732/
Csajan732/
Caiong732/
Cuiane732/
Chainn732/
Cauion731/
Caytin731/
Coeian731/
Coihan731/
Ciehan731/
Caggin731/
Chioan731/
Kckain731/
Kaiand731/
Caicin731/
Cahein731/
Caitin731/
Cajand731/
Ciejan731/
Cayaun731/
Caujin731/
Ciaina731/
Caioon731/
Cajann731/
Kaiaun731/
Kauian731/
Caysin730/
Qucain730/
Cayant730/
Cohian730/
Caisen730/
Zain67224,206/
Kain6718,164/
Cuin677,021/
Coin674,776/
Causing673,717/
Caichen672,624/
Cean672,178/
Chaiyon671,573/
Caen671,213/
Caussin671,016/
Caihong67408/
Caun67397/
Chhajan67316/
Caim67278/
Caiceng67249/
Cein67146/
Cayn6784/
Chaihin6778/
Qain6768/
Cahyane6756/
Chayane6754/
Kaghian6740/
Cauchin6737/
Chahain6737/
Cauting6729/
Choihan6723/
Chayhan6721/
Khaihan6720/
Cayting6715/
Chgayan6715/
Chijjan6714/
Chiyane6713/
Chaihun6712/
Tchayan6710/
Chayina679/
Chaioon678/
Cahayan677/
Cayanne676/
Ciujang676/
Coggian676/
Chaionn675/
Chhayan675/
Czagien675/
Caín674/
Chijian674/
Chaiine673/
Cauyang673/
Chaione673/
Chuihan672/
Chainhe672/
Tchaine672/
Tchajin672/
Cajn672/
Chayann672/
Choiahn671/
Khaiann671/
Caiinth671/
Caising671/
Cheeian671/
Cuihang671/
Ciehane671/
Qaggian671/
Tchiyan671/
Caingue671/
Chajine671/
Chaihon671/
Cayanng671/
Caiheng671/
Cainque671/
Caiteng671/
Chaihen671/
Chuiane671/
Ckajang671/
Chiojan671/
Kaihane671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caian
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