Chaban Surname

24,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Chaban Surname User-submission:

Chaban is a Ukrainian and Russian surname, meaning 'shepherd', denoting someone who takes care of sheep (via Turkish çoban, meaning 'shepherd').

It is also an anglicization of Polish Czaban or Slavic Caban/Čaban, with the same meaning and etymology as the first definition; 'shepherd'.

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Chaban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine13,9761:3,257282
Russia3,8571:37,3675,062
United States5561:651,90552,252
Algeria4131:93,53914,240
Kazakhstan4081:43,3395,663
Belarus3761:25,2694,315
Argentina3261:131,11511,106
Transnistria2041:2,327328
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Slovakia1661:32,1475,747
France1541:431,31662,491
Iran1481:518,80130,373
Canada1451:254,10824,080
Iraq1311:267,3415,559
Thailand1281:551,86294,667
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Spain731:640,43929,091
Moldova571:62,4808,624
India541:14,204,914239,375
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Chile351:503,32812,866
Venezuela341:888,35513,981
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Mauritania221:186,1309,575
Tajikistan191:441,4053,172
England171:3,277,533109,658
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Kyrgyzstan141:426,61834,019
Syria131:1,484,6948,122
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Chabán (4) are calculated separately.

Chaban (538) may also be a first name.

Chaban Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chaban is a Ukrainian and Russian surname, meaning 'shepherd', denoting someone who takes care of sheep (via Turkish çoban, meaning 'shepherd').

It is also an anglicization of Polish Czaban or Slavic Caban/Čaban, with the same meaning and etymology as the first definition; 'shepherd'.

It is also a rare variation of some Persian and/or Arabic surnames like Shaban or Shaaban, probably referring to the 8th month of the year used in the calendar (shaʿbān).

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Chaban Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chaban (Bengali: চবন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻌﺒﺎﻥ, Hindi: छबान, Marathi: छबन, Oriya: ଚବନ, Russian: Чабан) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Chabán. Click here for further potential spellings of Chaban.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaban? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 24,545th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 331,222 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Chaban are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 363,474th most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 538 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 13,976 people, or 1 in 3,257. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Odessa Oblast, where 17 percent reside, Lviv Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine this surname exists in 71 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Chaban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chaban has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 13,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chaban Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (88%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Chaban last name are 13.33% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 60.1% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chaban earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 31.34% more than the national average, earning $56,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning $52,871 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chabán944/
Chabane9237,666/
Chaaban924,293/
Chaiban923,079/
Chabang92844/
Chahban92250/
Chayban92176/
Chabant92169/
Cahaban9253/
Tchaban9252/
Schaban9248/
Chauban9222/
Chabaan9219/
Chhaban9216/
Chaband929/
Chabhan928/
Cheaban926/
Chaeban926/
Chabain924/
Chasban921/
Chaïban921/
Ch'aban921/
Cha'ban921/
Caban9117,797/
Haban912,879/
Chaabane8611,307/
Chabanne862,790/
Chaibang86537/
Chabaane86535/
Chaibane86250/
Cheabane8623/
Tschaban8620/
Tchabane8614/
Chatbane867/
Chaibean865/
Schabang863/
Chaâbane863/
Chatband863/
Chabahan862/
Tchabang862/
Chabhann861/
Chaubhan861/
Chabaine861/
Châabane861/
Chaaband861/
Chahaban861/
Chabaune861/
Chaabaan861/
Schahban861/
Chaybang861/
Shaban83246,343/
Chavan83139,987/
Cheban8316,947/
Chawan837,458/
Habane835,584/
Choban833,561/
Czaban832,159/
Hasban83567/
Caiban83448/
Chabon83254/
Ceaban83188/
Habang83114/
Hayban83109/
Habhan83104/
Cabean8382/
Habean8373/
Habann8360/
Khaban8359/
Cauban8352/
Habaan8346/
Habant8340/
Haiban8337/
Hatban8337/
Ciaban8333/
Hajban8320/
Habain8313/
Zhaban8310/
Cabain839/
Chabam834/
Hsaban833/
Cabaan833/
Csaban833/
Cajban833/
Caaban832/
Hauban831/
Haband831/
Habanh831/
Haaban831/
Chèban831/
Cabaun830/
Heaban830/
Chabanova803,017/
Chabanová80173/
Chhabahan801/
Schabatin801/
Chabahang801/
Chahabane801/
Shaaban77220,518/
Chavhan77111,109/
Shabaan7720,892/
Chavane7715,825/
Chaiwan7710,209/
Shaiban7710,112/
Shabane778,920/
Shauban776,656/
Chawhan775,527/
Shahban773,378/
Chahwan771,353/
Khabane771,084/
Sha'ban77996/
Sahaban77970/
Chobane77958/
Chawane77923/
Chavant77867/
Chavand77737/
Chanpan77606/
Champan77430/
Chauvan77324/
Chaiuan77306/
Chahvan77268/
Shaband77264/
Chavahn77184/
Chauwan77159/
Schabon77151/
Kheaban77141/
Chavaan7789/
Shabhan7789/
Chaboun7789/
Chavain7778/
Chaubon7775/
Hochban7774/
Chhoban7770/
Chaibon7764/
Cheiban7753/
Habankh7749/
Chavayn7736/
Habandt7736/
Tchabon7735/
Chhavan7734/
Chaywan7734/
Chouban7729/
Chaivan7727/
Shabanh7727/
Hashban7722/
Hasbane7720/
Chooban7718/
Shabain7717/
Chehban7717/
Caubain7717/
Chaavan7714/
Shabang7714/
Hsaiban7713/
Shayban7712/
Chawaan7712/
Chavang7711/
Khabanh7710/
Chabong7710/
Hasbaan7710/
Chayuan779/
Czabaun779/
Chawahn778/
Chavann777/
Chavgan777/
Chobhan776/
Hajband776/
Chhawan776/
Hasband775/
Tchawan775/
Shajban775/
Shabean775/
Chowaan774/
Chavanq774/
Chaawan774/
Tchoban774/
Zhaiban774/
Cheyban774/
Khayban774/
Chasvan773/
Shabann773/
Chobang773/
Hhabanh773/
Chawwan772/
Chaabon772/
Cawhaan772/
Sshaban772/
Chavean772/
Chabone772/
Choyban772/
Hathban772/
Chahbon772/
Schoban771/
Khabhan771/
Khajban771/
Cahawan771/
Chaibam771/
Chgavan771/
Chavajn771/
Chavanh771/
Chavasn771/
Chawann771/
Chawanq771/
Chawgan771/
Chawuan771/
Cheavan771/
Shhaban771/
Shasban771/
Chawain771/
Hasbant771/
Schabam771/
Shabahn771/
Shabgan771/
Shabamn771/
Shabant771/
Tchabam771/
Habasin771/
Haibane771/
Dzhaban771/
Cahabon771/
Chobean771/
Châbane771/
Chebain771/
Caubean771/
Hshaban771/
Habhane771/
Hassban771/
Dshaban771/
Shabasn771/
Shabayn771/
Shatban771/
Chaboon771/
Chasuan771/
Cheuban771/
Khaiban771/
Khabgan771/
Chavaun770/
Habasen770/
Schabanowa758/
Schabanova754/
Schabahang751/
Saban7338,291/
Cavan7312,953/
Hoban7311,088/
Coban734,590/
Habon733,316/
Cabon733,142/
Zaban731,731/
Hawan731,663/
Jaban731,245/
Havan731,225/
Šaban731,065/
Cawan73765/
Habán73283/
Čaban73112/
Şaban73104/
Cabán7362/
Çaban7357/
Cabań7347/
Habam7323/
Habañ731/
Cabón731/
Chahboun716,362/
Chavanne713,508/
Choubane712,506/
Champain711,466/
Chaiboon71699/
Tshabane71689/
Chavahan71662/
Tshabang71622/
Champhan71600/
Chauvhan71586/
Shabatyn71545/
Cabanová71528/
Shahaban71482/
Chayuang71381/
Chaouhan71307/
Chaisuan71265/
Chohbane71264/
Chanphan71257/
Shathban71252/
Chaboune71227/
Sahabaan71209/
Chauvain71183/
Tchabong71165/
Sha'aban71162/
Chavagne71159/
Chaivhan71122/
Shabatin71101/
Chaavhan7198/
Chahvaan7186/
Chauwhan7185/
Cabanova7184/
Chawahan7181/
Chawasin7179/
Tschoban7168/
Chavhane7167/
Tchobang7162/
Chavhann7159/
Chavhâan7158/
Tchouban7146/
Shahbain7145/
Chavhaan7145/
Chowahan7143/
Chhavhan7137/
Shahband7136/
Chawaten7135/
Shahbhan7131/
Shahbaan7122/
Chahavan7120/
Chovahan7120/
Chahuhan7119/
Chauhwan7118/
Shaubhan7117/
Sahabanh7117/
Chaiboun7117/
Chawwang7117/
Shaabaan7116/
Chaaboun7115/
Cabahaan7115/
Chawuang7114/
Hochbahn7114/
Shhabane7113/
Chawatin7113/
Cheibane7111/
Hassbane7111/
Chobahan7110/
Chaiwann7110/
Chaumpan7110/
Chabhaim719/
Chahwane718/
Schampan718/
Shahbang718/
Chavasin718/
Shahuban717/
Chawhaan717/
Jahabain717/
Chanpean717/
Chavhank716/
Chavhhan716/
Chayboun716/
Schavann716/
Chaihwan716/
Chahvhan715/
Cahavhan715/
Chauuhan715/
Chhavane715/
Chaeboon715/
Khaybane714/
Habasing714/
Champean714/
Chauhvan714/
Chauvahn714/
Chauvant714/
Shabahan714/
Shabhanh714/
Sahaband714/
Shaibaan713/
Chawhain713/
Chachuan713/
Chowhaan713/
Sha'baan713/
Chahawan713/
Shabanqu713/
Hausband712/
Shabhane712/
Chhavann712/
Chavhamn712/
Chavhaun712/
Chaavaan712/
Hochbaun712/
Shchoban712/
Tchawang712/
Chooband712/
Chauboon712/
Chahuang712/
Shabahyn712/
Shaybane711/
Sahabban711/
Cahuhaan711/
Cahvhaan711/
Champaan711/
Chaavane711/
Chahuahn711/
Chaiuhan711/
Chaivann711/
Chasboun711/
Chauvane711/
Chavanth711/
Chavhahn711/
Chavhajn711/
Chavhanh711/
Chavhanq711/
Chavhasn711/
Chayvahn711/
Cheatbam711/
Hasbaine711/
Schabhon711/
Shaubaan711/
Shaibhan711/
Shaaband711/
Shabhaan711/
Shaybaan711/
Champaun711/
Khaibane711/
Shashban711/
Shaibane711/
Tchaboun711/
Habasgne711/
Chouband711/
Choubang711/
Chanpain711/
Chayvand711/
Chavaine711/
Chaibong711/
Shaabain711/
Sahaaban711/
Chanpann711/
Cheibang711/
Tchavane711/
Shabangh711/
Shaabanc711/
Sahahban711/
Shaabann711/
Shabaaan711/
Shaibang711/
Chachwan711/
Chaiuang711/
Chaivang711/
Chaivanh711/
Chaiwean711/
Chauywan711/
Chawaing711/
Chawhang711/
Cheybang711/
Haisband711/
Champayn710/
Tschawan710/
Champann710/
Schobang710/
Cavhan6768,213/
Shabanova6731,283/
Chebon677,301/
Sabane677,059/
Chahboune676,386/
Sabang676,299/
Cajbon675,724/
Cioban675,173/
Chobanova672,802/
Chowan672,738/
Shoban672,654/
Sahban672,508/
Khoban672,344/
Chovan672,213/
Şağban672,133/
Cobain671,916/
Hawane671,087/
Sabean671,054/
Saaban67955/
Hauwan67732/
Sayban67661/
Sauban67636/
Saiban67463/
Sabaan67430/
Cauvan67404/
Chathuant67371/
Shavan67370/
Khawan67364/
Jaiban67358/
Sabaun67326/
Tsaban67318/
Hobane67299/
Šajban67289/
Zaiban67278/
Szaban67276/
Shabon67275/
Jabaan67266/
Champahan67266/
Haivan67263/
Houban67263/
Cayuan67256/
Cobean67232/
Jabain67228/
Saband67224/
Satban67224/
Cajvan67223/
Hajvan67223/
Chaaboune67205/
Chaumphan67173/
Hooban67171/
Havane67167/
Haboon67153/
Hawhan67149/
Hatvan67135/
Khavan67133/
Chouhbane67120/
Caiwan67119/
Şahban67109/
Sabain67105/
Cooban67104/
Sajban6799/
Czabon6796/
Haiwan6793/
Czabán6790/
Shabam6789/
Haibon6779/
Chaihuang6771/
Hawaan6770/
Sabant6768/
Sohban6760/
Csoban6756/
Cowhan6751/
Czoban6749/
Seaban6747/
Hobang6746/
Sabann6743/
Habong6743/
Cobhan6735/
Chavon6733/
Cauwan6733/
Cavanh6731/
Csabon6731/
Hampan6731/
Haboun6731/
Hasbon6728/
Hohban6728/
Hajwan6727/
Havand6727/
Czabanová6726/
Hasuan6726/
Habein6725/
Zaaban6725/
Jabean6724/
Chavam6723/
Haibam6723/
Hanpan6723/
Cavann6722/
Sasban6722/
Habone6722/
Tzaban6721/
Tchaboune6721/
Chavasint6720/
Chobon6719/
Chauvahan6718/
Zabaan6718/
Zahban6718/
Chawon6717/
Tchoubang6717/
Cabuon6717/
Sabgan6717/
Havhan6714/
Heavan6713/
Sa'ban6713/
Siaban6713/
Chaiboune6713/
Zhabon6712/
Chaaivhan6712/
Couban6711/
Havang6711/
Caywan6711/
Csabán6711/
Heiban6711/
Hosban6710/
Cawhan6710/
Chaiwasin6710/
Tchoubane6710/
Heyban679/
Sabanh678/
Shabahand678/
Haubam678/
Chavachin677/
Ceabanova677/
Cajuan677/
Jaaban677/
Sabank677/
Hobain677/
Chaivasin676/
Hasvan676/
Haabam676/
Chaãboune676/
Chhobahan675/
Chawam675/
Covhan675/
Chavhahan675/
Chouvahan675/
Heawan675/
Havaan675/
Jauban675/
Shabahane674/
Havann674/
Cavain674/
Hobean674/
Caboon674/
Haavan674/
Sabajn674/
Chaamphon674/
Cajbón674/
Caivan674/
Khabon673/
Cavaan673/
Habham673/
Hobann673/
Hayuan673/
Zauban673/
Czabanova673/
Chaván673/
Ts'habane673/
Shahaband673/
Ssaban673/
Chawweang673/
Shabhahan672/
Sjaban672/
Coiban672/
Chavaahan672/
Chaavahan672/
Chaouhaan672/
Caybon672/
Hayvan672/
Czavan672/
Zayban672/
Tchahabon672/
Caboun672/
Cobann672/
Cheaubong672/
Chaiswang672/
Chaiweang672/
Sabahn671/
Sabatn671/
Cabhan671/
Chowhahan671/
Cavaun671/
Chachuhan671/
Chahuahan671/
Chhavahan671/
Chavanova671/
Jayban671/
Hauvan671/
Haybon671/
Haschbank671/
Hajuan671/
Zeaban671/
Zabain671/
Zabaun671/
Shatbhang671/
Shahabhan671/
Hoyban671/
Hăbean671/
Havank671/
Haywan671/
Haubon671/
Tšaban671/
Zhavan671/
Zajban671/
Zabean671/
Čabane671/
Šabanė671/
Școban671/
Shahabban671/
Sabayn671/
Hasbón671/
Caibon671/
Chobhahan671/
Chauhboun671/
Cașvan671/
Coșban671/
Çayban671/
Cabaão671/
Stshabane671/
Sağban671/
Sab'an671/
Sgaban671/
Caiuan671/
Chachuang671/
Chaiwangk671/
Champaain671/
Chauywang671/
Chatvatin671/
Cheachuan671/
Cheahwang671/
Chawwaing671/
Czabam671/
Hawain671/
Hasbam671/
Havant670/
Havean670/
Cayvan670/
Ceavan670/
Hobaan670/
Hobaun670/
Hahuan670/
Hawanh670/

Chaban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chaban in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﻌﺒﺎﻥshban-
Chaban in the Bengali language
চবনcabana-
Chaban in the Hindi language
छबानchabana69.23
छबनchabana23.08
चबनcabana7.69
Chaban in the Marathi language
छबनchabana65
चबनcabana5.63
छगनchagana5.63
बनbana4.38
चबानcabana3.75
चाबनcabana3.75
बबनbabana3.13
छाबनchabana3.13
छ्बनchbana2.5
घबनghabana1.25
छबुchabu0.63
बाबनbabana0.63
छलनchalana0.63
Chaban in the Oriya language
ଚବନcabana50
ଚାବନcabana33.33
ଚବାନcabana16.67
Chaban in the Russian language
Чабанcaban-

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