Cihan Surname
Approximately 19,416 people bear this surname
Cihan Surname User-submission:
From Ottoman Turkish جهان (cihan), from Persian جهان (jahân, 'world, universe').
Cihan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 18,847 | 1:4,129 | 588 |
| Germany | 138 | 1:583,373 | 47,320 |
| Moldova | 49 | 1:72,681 | 9,595 |
| Netherlands | 46 | 1:367,113 | 40,368 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Romania | 42 | 1:478,045 | 36,914 |
| Austria | 40 | 1:212,886 | 26,249 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| Northern Cyprus | 27 | 1:11,815 | 3,048 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
The alternate forms: Cihán (1) are calculated separately.
Cihan (77,843) may also be a first name.
Cihan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From Ottoman Turkish جهان (cihan), from Persian جهان (jahân, 'world, universe').
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Average Cihan Salary in
United States
$42,868 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cihan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cihan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cihan occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Cihán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cihan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cihan is the 27,697th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 375,337 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Cihan are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Cihan is also the 12,665th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 77,843 people.
The surname Cihan is most numerous in Turkey, where it is borne by 18,847 people, or 1 in 4,129. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 10 percent are found and Bursa Province, where 4 percent are found. Not including Turkey this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Moldova, where 0 percent are found.
Cihan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cihan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cihan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 226.73% more than the national average, earning R 776,436 per year and in United States they earn 0.65% less than the national average, earning $42,868 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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