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

Contan is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Contan? popularity and diffusion

Contan is the 1,871,545th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. The last name Contan occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Contan reside; 51 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 49 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held given name internationally It is held by 16 people.

It is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 2,109,130. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Eastern Visayas, where 48 percent live, National Capital Region, where 44 percent live and Calabarzon, where 6 percent live. Aside from The Philippines it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 15 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Contan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Contan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Contan surname declined 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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