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

Can is found most in Turkey. It may be found as: Čan, Cañ, Çan, Cán or Čán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Can is the 1,815^th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,104 people. The surname Can occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Can are found; 61 percent are found in West Asia and 61 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Can is also the 1,574^th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 624,948 people.

The last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is carried by 215,134 people, or 1 in 362. In Turkey Can is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 5 percent reside. Barring Turkey this last name occurs in 135 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 9 percent reside and Mexico, where 7 percent reside.

Can Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Can has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Can last name expanded 922 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 310 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Can Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Can surname is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland and Muslim (94%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Can surname are 1.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Can earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.96% less than the national average, earning 232,012 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning R 244,380 per year; in Vietnam they earn 18.18% more than the national average, earning 97,429,100 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 0.58% more than the national average, earning $43,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.7% less than the national average, earning $40,889 CAD per year.