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

Cajan (Hindi: चजन्) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Čajan or Caján. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 240,653^rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,384,805 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Cajan reside; 58 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 58 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 407,208^th most prevalent forename on earth. It is borne by 443 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 963 people, or 1 in 105,128. In The Philippines Cajan is most prevalent in: Bicol, where 34 percent live, Calabarzon, where 23 percent live and Northern Mindanao, where 16 percent live. Barring The Philippines this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 28 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Cajan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cajan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cajan last name increased 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cajan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Cajan are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Cajan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 12.59% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,945 per year and in United States they earn 37.68% less than the national average, earning $26,889 USD per year.