Cassian Surname

168,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Cassian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cassian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,2381:23,6562,909
Iran991:775,58139,259
Mexico561:2,216,53919,710
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Romania281:717,06748,956
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
France81:8,302,840321,660
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
India61:127,844,230863,365
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Cassian (3,266) may also be a first name.

Cassian Last Name Facts

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

Cassian (Arabic: كاسيان) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cassian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cassian is the 168,523rd most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,842,257 people. The last name Cassian occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Cassian live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 125,284th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 3,266 people.

This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,238 people, or 1 in 23,656. In Tanzania Cassian is primarily concentrated in: Katavi Region, where 15 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 13 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 4 percent live and Mexico, where 2 percent live.

Cassian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cassian has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cassian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cassian are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Cassian earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.83% less than the national average, earning $39,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $52,976 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cassiane9344/
Chassian931/
Cassiann931/
Casian924,784/
Cassianne881/
Kassian861,897/
Cassion86977/
Casihan86484/
Casiean86166/
Casiane8658/
Qassian8629/
Cashian8620/
Cascian863/
Cassean861/
Casiant861/
Cassiam861/
Chasian861/
Causian861/
Cossian861/
Cassianova8213/
Chassion80123/
Coussian8016/
Khassian8011/
Kassijan808/
Kasszian806/
Kassiane803/
Cashjian802/
Kaussian802/
Kassiean802/
Chahsian801/
Cassione801/
Chasiaan801/
Chaisian801/
Ciasiang801/
Kasian7710,848/
Cosian7716/
Qasian776/
Casjan774/
Casyan773/
Casiam772/
Casián772/
Casión772/
Casean771/
Casianova7562/
Chaission7523/
Chaushian7510/
Kashshian754/
Kassajian753/
Zahassian752/
Casshione751/
Kassayian751/
Cashion714,637/
Kashian71948/
Kasihan71220/
Kossian71134/
Chosian71128/
Kaszian7159/
Kasiane7145/
Cossean7140/
Khasian7130/
Kassion7130/
Kassjan7127/
Caixian7115/
Kassyan7112/
Ccossegian7111/
Kassianova719/
Kessian718/
Qaisian718/
Kaasian716/
Qassiam715/
Kaisian715/
Cousian713/
Katsian713/
Casayon713/
Cossion712/
Cachian712/
Kaysian711/
Kahsian711/
Kasiean711/
Qausian711/
Zashian711/
Quasian711/
Casehan711/
Chaisaiyan711/
Chaxian711/
Cotsian711/
Cashean710/
Cascione672,396/
Khashian6778/
Kaishian6766/
Kasseean6747/
Catchian6723/
Kasaiyan6719/
Kasayian6715/
Casyatin6714/
Koissian6712/
Kasaaian6712/
Kausihan6710/
Koussian679/
Kasegian678/
Kasugian678/
Caushyan676/
Cassheon676/
Quassiam675/
Coussean673/
Kasajian672/
Qaisiand672/
Kasaiian672/
Khassianova671/
Kasjiang671/
Kasogian671/
Kasagian671/
Chascion671/
Chausyan671/
Kasciane671/
Keussian671/
Katsiang671/
Kassiont671/
Khatsian671/
Qayshian671/
Chacijan671/
Cuisihan671/
Kasshyan671/
Kaysiang671/

Cassian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cassian in the Arabic language
كاسيانkasyan-

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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 Cassian
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