Chaban Surname
Approximately 22,002 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameChaban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 13,976 | 1:3,257 | 282 |
| Russia | 3,857 | 1:37,367 | 5,062 |
| United States | 556 | 1:651,905 | 52,252 |
| Algeria | 413 | 1:93,539 | 14,240 |
| Kazakhstan | 408 | 1:43,339 | 5,663 |
| Belarus | 376 | 1:25,269 | 4,315 |
| Argentina | 326 | 1:131,115 | 11,106 |
| Transnistria | 204 | 1:2,327 | 328 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Slovakia | 166 | 1:32,147 | 5,747 |
| France | 154 | 1:431,316 | 62,491 |
| Iran | 148 | 1:518,801 | 30,373 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| Iraq | 131 | 1:267,341 | 5,559 |
| Thailand | 128 | 1:551,862 | 94,667 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Spain | 73 | 1:640,439 | 29,091 |
| Moldova | 57 | 1:62,480 | 8,624 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Chile | 35 | 1:503,328 | 12,866 |
| Venezuela | 34 | 1:888,355 | 13,981 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Mexico | 27 | 1:4,597,267 | 27,985 |
| Mauritania | 22 | 1:186,130 | 9,575 |
| Tajikistan | 19 | 1:441,405 | 3,172 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Turkey | 15 | 1:5,188,095 | 110,069 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 14 | 1:426,618 | 34,019 |
| Syria | 13 | 1:1,484,694 | 8,122 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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 Religious Adherence
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Chaban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chaban Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chaban (Bengali: চবন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻌﺒﺎﻥ, Hindi: छबान, Marathi: छबन, Oriya: ଚବନ, Russian: Чабан) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Chabán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chaban? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chaban is the 24,545th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 331,222 people. This surname is primarily 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. Chaban is also the 363,474th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 538 people.
The last name Chaban is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 13,976 people, or 1 in 3,257. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Odessa Oblast, where 17 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Beside Ukraine Chaban occurs in 71 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Chaban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chaban has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chaban surname expanded 13,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chaban Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (88%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Chaban are 13.33% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60.1% registered to vote for 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
Chaban Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chaban in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﻌﺒﺎﻥ | shban | - |
| Chaban in the Bengali language | ||
| চবন | cabana | - |
| Chaban in the Hindi language | ||
| छबान | chabana | 69.23 |
| छबन | chabana | 23.08 |
| चबन | cabana | 7.69 |
| Chaban in the Marathi language | ||
| छबन | chabana | 65 |
| चबन | cabana | 5.63 |
| छगन | chagana | 5.63 |
| बन | bana | 4.38 |
| चबान | cabana | 3.75 |
| चाबन | cabana | 3.75 |
| बबन | babana | 3.13 |
| छाबन | chabana | 3.13 |
| छ्बन | chbana | 2.5 |
| घबन | ghabana | 1.25 |
| छबु | chabu | 0.63 |
| बाबन | babana | 0.63 |
| छलन | chalana | 0.63 |
| Chaban in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚବନ | cabana | 50 |
| ଚାବନ | cabana | 33.33 |
| ଚବାନ | cabana | 16.67 |
| Chaban in the Russian language | ||
| Чабан | caban | - |
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