Cecan Surname

135,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Cecan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cecan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1,9541:1,823204
Turkey1,1691:66,5716,265
Romania1081:185,90618,848
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Çeçan (1) are calculated separately.

Cecan (110) may also be a first name.

Cecan Last Name Facts

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

Cecan is carried by more people in Moldova than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Çeçan. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cecan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 135,431st most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,195,705 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Cecan are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 62 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 895,203rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 110 people.

The surname is most widely held in Moldova, where it is borne by 1,954 people, or 1 in 1,823. In Moldova it is primarily found in: Soroca District, where 19 percent are found, Chișinău Municipality, where 16 percent are found and Briceni District, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Moldova Cecan occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 35 percent are found and Romania, where 3 percent are found.

Cecan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cecan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cecan surname expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cecan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cecan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $52,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Checan91123/
Cecane9159/
Cechan9128/
Ceycan912/
Çeçan871/
Ciechan83642/
Czechan8374/
Checkan8362/
Cejchan8350/
Chechan8327/
Ceicane8310/
Checane839/
Checcan836/
Checian835/
Cheacan832/
Czeczan831/
Checain831/
Chescan831/
Schecan831/
Checann831/
Cecon801,207/
Secan80660/
Jecan80617/
Cecen80525/
Cezan80432/
Cican80399/
Gecan80346/
Cesan80249/
Cekan80176/
Cycan8066/
Şecan8057/
Kecan8051/
Cecam8018/
Cejan8014/
Zecan803/
Ţecan801/
Chechane77187/
Cecanova779/
Chechkan779/
Cheachan778/
Chetchan775/
Tchecane772/
Cheechan772/
Sczeican771/
Checcane771/
Cetchang771/
Cheychan771/
Cheichan771/
Schechan770/
Ceccon736,420/
Chekan735,068/
Cescon734,255/
Quecan73946/
Gecain73589/
Chican73456/
Chezan73372/
Checon73325/
Cheţan73289/
Czekan73276/
Secang73232/
Ceusan73228/
Sechan73180/
Zeycan73176/
Jeican73140/
Čechan73123/
Cecone73104/
Seican7381/
Çekcan7373/
Seckan7362/
Cichan7359/
Seccan7353/
Seycan7351/
Cezane7344/
Zeican7344/
Chesan7342/
Ceazan7337/
Ceason7335/
Coican7330/
Secane7328/
Sicean7328/
Keckan7325/
Cerzan7324/
Zechan7322/
Caican7321/
Cikcan7321/
Cesane7321/
Seucan7320/
Ciscan7318/
Cicang7315/
Secand7314/
Jecain7310/
Cickan736/
Siecan736/
Cician735/
Chejan735/
Geckan734/
Cuican734/
Coycan733/
Sezcan733/
Kiccan733/
Cesant732/
Cekane732/
Sescan732/
Ţeican732/
Secean732/
Gecang732/
Khecan731/
Cesank731/
Ceejan731/
Cekhan731/
Jecand731/
Jecane731/
Zcican731/
Jeckan731/
Siccan731/
Cecein731/
Jescan731/
Kiecan731/
Şeican731/
Ciekan731/
Cihcan731/
Cezkan731/
Ceccón731/
Cejang731/
Cecoin731/
Cesain731/
Ceconn731/
Chexan731/
Shecan730/
Szczecian718/
Tschechan712/
Chetchang711/
Chedchant711/
Chesang6724,960/
Chicane675,024/
Cezanne671,101/
Ceccone67441/
Seechan67361/
Seicean67298/
Secatin67274/
Chesane67209/
Chiscan67167/
Chekane67135/
Czeczon67132/
Ciechon67115/
Chetsan6780/
Chojcan6776/
Chichan6756/
Cheason6745/
Scoican6743/
Sechane6741/
Checone6736/
Chişcan6732/
Checkon6731/
Chitcan6731/
Sczekan6730/
Cheezan6729/
Chezang6722/
Chescon6717/
Ciechań6714/
Cheekan6712/
Chekkan6712/
Cheykan6712/
Gecaine6710/
Checcon6710/
Chychan679/
Khecane678/
Schekan677/
Cescone677/
Chișcan677/
Czichan677/
Tchekan676/
Ceazohn675/
Ciescon675/
Chedsan674/
Shechan673/
Seecahn673/
Chekhan673/
Tchetchang673/
Ceckham672/
Chician672/
Siecian672/
Chechon672/
Ceijhan672/
Czechon672/
Kechkan671/
Caicand671/
Chiocan671/
Cesaine671/
Cesanck671/
Cetcion671/
Ceirzan671/
Chickan671/
Citcean671/
Ciccant671/
Cichane671/
Zchesan671/
Sichean671/
Seckane671/
Tsechan671/
Chihcan671/
Chegian671/
Schecon671/
Cesanne671/
Jechean671/
Zeicean671/
Seecant671/
Tchican671/
Gecășan671/
Caiscan671/
Choican671/
Ccikkan671/
Cearzon671/
Ceicien671/
Czeczán671/
Chicang671/
Chezant671/
Seckkan671/
Chezane671/
Tchetchane671/
Secaten671/
Siechan671/
Keecean671/
Chequan670/
Sheckan670/
Schican670/
Cetcham670/
Schesan670/
Quescan670/
Checkam670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cecan
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