Etan Surname
Approximately 1,293 people bear this surname
Etan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 987 | 1:179,476 | 11,042 |
| Indonesia | 65 | 1:2,034,603 | 127,068 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Malaysia | 33 | 1:893,764 | 40,799 |
| Turkey | 25 | 1:3,112,857 | 87,657 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Saint Lucia | 17 | 1:10,517 | 1,068 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Etan (2,343) may also be a first name.
Etan Demographics
Etan Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Etan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Etan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Etan (Hindi: एतां, Marathi: एतन, Oriya: ଏତନ, Russian: Этан) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Etan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 295,000th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,636,153 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 77 percent of Etan reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 76 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 153,635th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 2,343 people.
The surname Etan is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 987 people, or 1 in 179,476. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Cross River, where 71 percent are found, Delta, where 13 percent are found and Ondo, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Etan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Etan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 583 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Etan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Etan surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Etan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
Etan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning $39,531 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Etan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Etan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏତନ | etana | 66.67 |
| ଏଟାଂ | etam | 16.67 |
| ଏତାଂ | etam | 16.67 |
| Etan in the Marathi language | ||
| एतन | etana | 66.67 |
| ेतन | etana | 33.33 |
| Etan in the Hindi language | ||
| एतां | etam | 42.86 |
| एतन | etana | 38.1 |
| ऐतन | aitana | 9.52 |
| अेतान | aetana | 4.76 |
| ेतान | etana | 4.76 |
| Etan in the Russian language | ||
| Этан | etan | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Etan
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