Chiuan Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Chiuan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiuan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Chiuan (19) may also be a first name.

Chiuan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiuan is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiuan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Chiuan are found; 38 percent are found in South America and 25 percent are found in Andean South America. Chiuan is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 19 people.

It is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia Chiuan is mostly found in: Sarawak, where 50 percent are found and Selangor, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Malaysia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiuhan92122/
Chiuane922/
Chaiyuan86259/
Chiouhan864/
Chiauhan861/
Choiuhan861/
Chyuan83115/
Shiuan8351/
Hiuang831/
Chaiyuang8015,967/
Haiyuan7740/
Caiyuan7716/
Huiyuan7715/
Chihuán775/
Cuiyuan775/
Shiuann772/
Shiuhan771/
Chyuahn771/
Chjuhan771/
Tchiohouan751/
Tchiehouan751/
Siuan73227/
Jiuan73155/
Kiuan7348/
Xiuan734/
Qiuan733/
Hyuan732/
Haiyuang71308/
Chehouan7110/
Khiaouan715/
Shuiyuan713/
Khieouan712/
Hsiuyuan712/
Zhuiyuan711/
Cheouane711/
Tchiohouann711/
Chyouhan711/
Chjauhan711/
Shyuan67101/
Quiuan6752/
Kiuhan6731/
Siouan6714/
Hehuan6711/
Hjouan679/
Zehuan676/
Qiuhan674/
Hyuang674/
Kiuane673/
Kehuan671/
Hiuong671/
Jiuann671/
Sehuan671/
Siuhan671/
Chehouane671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Chiuan
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