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

Chan (Arabic: شأن, Bengali: চান, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻥ, Hindi: चन्द, Marathi: चन, Oriya: ଚନ, Russian: Чан, Tibetan: ཅན་) is found in Hong Kong more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Chán, Chañ, Chań, Çhan or Chàn. For other possible spellings of Chan click here.

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

The surname Chan is the 271^st most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,704 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Chan are found; 40 percent are found in East Asia and 40 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Chan is also the 1,010^th most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 915,354 people.

It is the most commonly held surname in 2 countries: Hong Kong, where 36 percent reside and Macau, where 3 percent reside. This last name is most common in Hong Kong, where it is carried by 712,029 people, or 1 in 10. Other than Hong Kong this last name occurs in 192 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 11 percent reside and Singapore, where 9 percent reside.

Chan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 26,647 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 116,367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (57%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Chan surname are 21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 84.57% less than the national average, earning €4,634 per year; in Norway they earn 12.01% less than the national average, earning 304,531 kr per year; in Peru they earn 103.19% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,388 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.12% more than the national average, earning R 321,096 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning $23,882,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.12% more than the national average, earning $50,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.03% more than the national average, earning $60,130 CAD per year.