Contan Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Contan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Contan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France31:22,140,907385,998
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
England11:55,718,059489,080
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Contan (16) may also be a first name.

Contan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Contan has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Contan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,871,545th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Contan live; 51 percent live in Southeast Asia and 49 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 16 people.

The last name Contan is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 2,109,130. In The Philippines Contan is primarily found in: Eastern Visayas, where 48 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 44 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 6 percent are found. Beside The Philippines it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 15 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Contan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Contan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Contan surname decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Contant923,793/
Contang9259/
Contaan9210/
Contean922/
Contain922/
Contane922/
Ciontan921/
Chonthan86425/
Countant8611/
Countain866/
Cosntant862/
Containe861/
Chountan861/
Counthan861/
Cosntain861/
Containg861/
Conteang861/
Chontain861/
Chontean860/
Kontan83742/
Conton83560/
Sontan83474/
Cuntan83443/
Cantan83363/
Jontan8318/
Comtan836/
Contam831/
Contón831/
Chontaine801/
Coontaine801/
Contachin801/
Chantan77467/
Jonthan77128/
Chonton7777/
Chuntan7741/
Kontane7727/
Cuntang7723/
Cantank7717/
Contein7714/
Cantane7712/
Counton7712/
Khontan7712/
Konthan7711/
Comtean779/
Qontane777/
Kontain777/
Contton775/
Contone774/
Contong774/
Jontang773/
Cantain773/
Cantant773/
Koontan773/
Sontain772/
Sconton772/
Kountan772/
Jhontan772/
Cahntan772/
Scantan771/
Kontasn771/
Canttan771/
Jointan771/
Contoin771/
Contont771/
Cionton771/
Cantang771/
Jountan771/
Jontain771/
Camntan771/
Cantaan771/
Csonton771/
Cointon770/
Canthan770/
Sonthan770/
Conthon770/
Connton770/
Condton770/
Tchountang7548/
Chonthahan751/
Contã731/
Chonthon71340/
Chanthan71276/
Khonthan71122/
Chantain71109/
Kontasen7128/
Cuntacin7120/
Koonthan7114/
Chuintan7113/
Cantanhe7112/
Kontaung7110/
Cantahan719/
Coontong719/
Soontain717/
Konteang715/
Chantean714/
Caanthan713/
Jonnthan713/
Jhonthan713/
Konthang713/
Jonhthan712/
Kontaing712/
Kontagne711/
Chantane711/
Chanttan711/
Jontaine711/
Soonthan711/
Kountang711/
Djontane711/
Djontang711/
Cacintan711/
Cantagne711/
Chuntain711/
Chantajn711/
Cheuntan711/
Chunthan711/
Djohntan711/
Konhthan711/
Scanttan710/
Cantayne710/
Contogne710/
Kantan6710,536/
Jantan672,493/
Santan671,463/
Chanthain67914/
Kuntan67572/
Konton67385/
Cantón67218/
Sonton67217/
Camtan67210/
Cantachin67195/
Chanthane67179/
Chanthaun67101/
Khonthane6762/
Chantahan6748/
Kontasing6744/
Jonton6738/
Jomtan6736/
Zantan6726/
Küntan6724/
Çantan6722/
Zionthang6719/
Zonton6718/
Cantam6712/
Tchoumtan677/
Konthaing675/
Khonteang675/
Coonthong675/
Kontanova674/
Contom674/
Cuntam674/
Cantòn674/
Contão673/
Cantán672/
Chanthean672/
Qantan672/
Khounthan671/
Qonton671/
Tchomtang671/
Tcheuntan671/
Tchantane671/
Cantanque671/
Chantaine671/
Ziontahan671/
Canthasin671/
Kontheang671/
Khonthang671/
Cogginton670/
Cumtan670/

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