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

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

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

Can is the 1,815^th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 24,104 people. The last name 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 internationally, held by 624,948 people.

The last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 215,134 people, or 1 in 362. In Turkey Can is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Izmir Province, where 5 percent live. Aside from Turkey this surname occurs in 135 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 9 percent live and Mexico, where 7 percent live.

Can Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Can has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Can last name grew 922 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 310 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Can Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Can last name are 1.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.48% being registered with the political 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.