de Zan Surname

206,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

de Zan Surname User-submission:

It is a patronymic surname, which derives from modifications in the Venetian language of the apheresis of the name Giovanni.

Traces of these cognominisations can be found in Venice in the 1500s with the printer who signs: 'Kolofon: Ipressu Venetiis p Augustinu de Zan de Portesio year Dni M.

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de Zan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina9951:42,9583,622
Italy6691:91,41515,764
France2291:290,05644,463
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

The alternate forms: de Zán (1) are calculated separately.

de Zan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a patronymic surname, which derives from modifications in the Venetian language of the apheresis of the name Giovanni.

Traces of these cognominisations can be found in Venice in the 1500s with the printer who signs: 'Kolofon: Ipressu Venetiis p Augustinu de Zan de Portesio year Dni M.D.Xviii'.

The De Zan surname is typical of the area that includes the provinces of Treviso and Pordenone.

Dezan is the result of transcription errors.

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de Zan Last Name Facts

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

The surname de Zan is found in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: de Zán. For other possible spellings of de Zan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Zan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 206,400th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,629,256 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of de Zan are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Argentina, where it is held by 995 people, or 1 in 42,958. In Argentina de Zan is primarily found in: Entre Ríos Province, where 68 percent live, Buenos Aires Province, where 17 percent live and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 3 percent live. Barring Argentina it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 33 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.

de Zan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Zan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 14.63% less than the national average, earning €25,636 per year and in Canada they earn 46.03% more than the national average, earning $72,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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de Zán941/
de Zane925/
de Zhan921/
de Zhang868/
de San832,086/
de Zen831,023/
de Can8332/
de Jan8317/
De-Zan8314/
de Zam835/
de Zon832/
de Cian77482/
de Sain77320/
de Jean77174/
de Sant7759/
de Chan7744/
de Cean7740/
de Cann7735/
de Jane7720/
de Sane7713/
di Zane778/
de Cain776/
de Jaun774/
de Sand773/
de Shan773/
de Sean772/
de Gian771/
di Zhan771/
de Sang771/
de Jaan771/
da Zang771/
de Saint716,853/
de Shane7137/
de Chand7126/
de Chant7124/
de Zeine7114/
de Chang7113/
di Zhang7111/
da Zhang719/
de Zhong717/
des Jean714/
de Chane712/
der Sand712/
de Shaun712/
de Satin711/
de Saine711/
de Jayne710/
de Sen67223/
da San67208/
de Con67102/
di San6759/
de Sam6717/
da Jan6715/
de Schant6713/
de Chaine678/
de Jon677/
De-Zen677/
de Canova676/
de Son676/
De-San674/
der Chang673/
de Chacin673/
der Sandt672/
de Cón671/
de Cianne671/
de Schane671/
des Chane671/
da Zen671/
de Sasint671/
der Shann671/
da Zam671/
de Schaun671/
de Chagne671/
de Sangue670/

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