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

Cartan is more commonly found in Somalia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Cartañ. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 266,766^th most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,974,434 people. The last name Cartan occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Cartan reside; 64 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 524,196^th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 285 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Somalia, where it is carried by 833 people, or 1 in 16,149. Excluding Somalia Cartan is found in 25 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent reside and Djibouti, where 7 percent reside.

Cartan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Cartan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cartan last name grew 103 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cartan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cartan surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Cartan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $45,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.66% more than the national average, earning $64,918 CAD per year.