Chuan Surname

40,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Chuan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chuan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia4,4101:6,688841
Cambodia1,4911:10,387974
Peru1,3541:23,4742,627
Taiwan1,0371:22,608309
China8771:1,559,090335
Brunei7521:557102
India3841:1,997,56668,572
Vietnam2901:319,4691,176
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Philippines2591:390,88150,526
Thailand2321:304,47652,504
Indonesia2281:580,04046,367
Singapore2051:26,8671,040
Brazil1641:1,305,33144,621
Nigeria1611:1,100,26645,533
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Spain951:492,12724,892
Qatar941:25,0852,628
Australia701:385,65331,598
Iran391:1,968,78370,616
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Chuan (601,268) may also be a first name.

Chuan Last Name Facts

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

Chuan (Hindi: चोहान, Marathi: छुआन, Oriya: ଚୁଆଣ, Russian: Чуань) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chuan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 40,966th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 570,722 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Chuan live; 62 percent live in Southeast Asia and 42 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Chuan is also the 1,649th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 601,268 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 4,410 people, or 1 in 6,688. In Malaysia Chuan is most frequent in: Selangor, where 22 percent live, Penang, where 12 percent live and Sarawak, where 11 percent live. Other than Malaysia this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 12 percent live and Peru, where 11 percent live.

Chuan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chuan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chuan last name grew 14,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chuan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chuan surname are 17.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.01% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chuan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 23.56% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,818 per year; in United States they earn 16.87% more than the national average, earning $50,428 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.38% more than the national average, earning $61,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chuang9116,282/
Chuahn9127/
Chhuan9116/
Schuan917/
Tchuan916/
Chuand915/
Chuane914/
Chuann913/
Chuank912/
Chuant911/
Chuaan911/
Chuanc911/
Chwuan911/
Chuayn911/
Huan8943,383/
Cuan893,205/
Chouhan83127,054/
Chuaina83414/
Chuayna8362/
Chuhaan8353/
Chuaoen8332/
Chuhand8317/
Schuank8310/
Chuanhe837/
Schuang834/
Chuayng834/
Chuaoun833/
Chchuan833/
Chuhain832/
Schuhan832/
Chuaaun832/
Chwuhan831/
Chuanne831/
Chuhanh831/
Schuann831/
Schuahn831/
Schuant831/
Tchuann831/
Tschuan831/
Chuasin831/
Chuauun831/
Chuaein831/
Chuaoon831/
Chuatin831/
Schuane830/
Huang8036,502,161/
Cuhan802,157/
Khuan802,136/
Chuon801,563/
Shuan801,357/
Huane80722/
Chvan80577/
Zhuan80472/
Chuam80324/
Hsuan80282/
Huant80281/
Chwan80227/
Huanh8054/
Cvhan8042/
Huand8018/
Huaan8010/
Huann804/
Cwhan802/
Jhuan802/
Chban801/
Huanq801/
Huamn801/
Cuayn801/
Huasn801/
Chouhaan77273/
Tchouhan7728/
Chuasien7725/
Dschuhan7720/
Chhouhan7719/
Chuanque7713/
Chuasing7713/
Chuaysen7711/
Chouhand7710/
Schuanck777/
Chuaseng775/
Chouhane774/
Chuachin773/
Chouhain772/
Schuamnn771/
Tchuaten771/
Tchuatin771/
Chuangqu771/
Chuahoon771/
Chuachen771/
Chhuon7344,433/
Schwan7311,581/
Chvhan732,253/
Shuang732,103/
Chuong732,007/
Schuon73577/
Chwhan73372/
Schvan73177/
Tchuam73162/
Chwane73126/
Huasin73118/
Czuhan7357/
Houhan7342/
Chhwan7334/
Huaain7332/
Huasen7330/
Tshuan7329/
Chvaan7328/
Chvahn7324/
Huhane7319/
Khuanh7319/
Huayne7317/
Cvahan7316/
Cuahan7311/
Huahng738/
Huangh738/
Chhvan737/
Chwahn736/
Huanng736/
Hsuang735/
Shuant735/
Huangg735/
Huanhe735/
Hhuang734/
Schuam733/
Cuhain732/
Chwain732/
Chuont732/
Shzuan732/
Shuank732/
Chuaam732/
Chbain731/
Khuann731/
Huamne731/
Huannd731/
Huhasn731/
Huhean731/
Chvane731/
Zhuahn731/
Shuand731/
Huaasn731/
Hssuan731/
Huangĭ731/
Çhuang731/
Shuanh731/
Tchwan731/
Cuhann731/
Cwahan731/
Shuahn731/
Khuane731/
Chuonh731/
Huaten730/
Tchuangue7117/
Chuasieng7112/
Chuhanova715/
Chuaching713/
Tchouhane712/
Tchouhang711/
Xuan67283,202/
Juan67125,933/
Suan67117,418/
Huon675,008/
Dzhuhan671,832/
Schwahn671,494/
Hvan671,333/
Cuon67938/
Hwan67817/
Huachin67598/
Shouhan67534/
Huam67522/
Zuan67375/
Schwann67363/
Chouham67296/
Huanque67259/
Chvahan67211/
Schwant6796/
Schwang6786/
Cvan6775/
Huassin6769/
Chuhainova6762/
Schwaan6741/
Huaasin6739/
Chwahan6733/
Schvahn6724/
Chhuong6723/
Tchuong6720/
Cwan6717/
Huachen6713/
Schvant6712/
Schwain678/
Schwamn678/
Chvhaan677/
Huaaain677/
Chvamng676/
Huateng676/
Huating675/
Chuhaynova675/
Chhvhan674/
Schvank674/
Khuaina674/
Chhuasingh673/
Huahain673/
Houhang673/
Chuatim673/
Schwean672/
Chwhaan672/
Huassen672/
Chouhon672/
Tshuane672/
Huangqu672/
Chhwhan671/
Chbahan671/
Huaaisn671/
Huhasen671/
Cuhahan671/
Chsvhan671/
Chvhane671/
Chvhank671/
Shuankh671/
Huachín671/
Huasien671/
Shuaten671/
Tchuham671/
Tchuhon671/
Tchwang671/
D'Huang671/
Cuañ671/
Chwaane671/
Chuoyna671/
Chwasin671/
Chwhang671/
Huaysen671/
Huahaun671/
Hsuaain671/
Shuhean670/
Schwanc670/
Schwaun670/
Shuahan670/

Chuan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chuan in the Hindi language
चोहानcohana-
Chuan in the Marathi language
छुआनchu'ana-
Chuan in the Oriya language
ଚୁଆଣcu'ana63.64
ଚୂଆଣcu'ana15.15
ଚୁଆନcu'ana9.09
ଚୁଆଁcu'am6.06
ଚୁହାନcuhana3.03
ଚୂଆଁcu'am1.52
Chuan in the Russian language
Чуаньcuan-

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