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Where Does The Last Name Dan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dan (Arabic: ضان, Bengali: দান, Georgian: დან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻥ, Hindi: दान, Marathi: दान, Oriya: ଦାନ, Russian: Дан, Tibetan: དན་) is held by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Dán, Dañ, Dãn or Dàn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 368^th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,264 people. The surname Dan is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Dan reside; 85 percent reside in East Asia and 85 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 582^nd most widely held forename in the world It is held by 1,339,620 people.

The last name is most prevalent in China, where it is carried by 1,169,560 people, or 1 in 1,169. Barring China Dan is found in 179 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Dan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,351 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 351 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 983 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (77%) in Russia, Orthodox (78%) in Belarus, Orthodox (83%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Sunni (96%) in Lebanon, Christian (81%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dan last name are 4.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Dan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 65.57% less than the national average, earning €10,339 per year; in South Africa they earn 6.2% less than the national average, earning R 222,912 per year; in Colombia they earn 38.71% less than the national average, earning $13,913,600 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 28.4% less than the national average, earning 59,024,100 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $45,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.19% less than the national average, earning $49,094 CAD per year.