Etan Surname

295,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Etan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Etan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9871:179,47611,042
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
India451:17,045,897267,282
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Turkey251:3,112,85787,657
England181:3,095,448105,421
Saint Lucia171:10,5171,068
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
China31:455,773,85521,925
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Macau11:601,6301,582
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Etan (2,343) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Etang895,988/
Eitan892,206/
Etane891,253/
Etaan891,169/
Ethan891,121/
Estan89795/
Eytan89247/
Aetan89241/
Getan89161/
Jetan89122/
Hetan89102/
Ettan8970/
Yetan8955/
Eztan8919/
Etain8916/
Eatan898/
Eetan897/
Etand892/
Ietan892/
Etanh891/
Edtan891/
Eutan891/
Etagne803,220/
Estaun80457/
Ettang80230/
Jestan80217/
Șeitan80151/
Estang8099/
Ethang8071/
Geetan8070/
Jethan8068/
Jetang8066/
Estain8060/
Yetang8036/
Estand8034/
Jeetan8029/
Hetang8028/
Estane8024/
Getain8023/
Yetane8022/
Gettan8020/
Etacin8014/
Hethan8011/
Esthan8010/
Eatain8010/
Eastan809/
Eithan808/
Ehitan808/
Jettan807/
Heitan807/
Geitan806/
Geytan805/
Estant805/
Etasin805/
Getanh805/
Etaine804/
Eathan804/
Hettan804/
Hestan803/
Yetain803/
Yettan803/
Eshtan803/
Jeitan803/
Eittan803/
Eytane802/
Heetan802/
Gethan802/
Hetain802/
Eaytan802/
Estank802/
Jetain802/
Esztan802/
Hetane802/
Heytan802/
Estean802/
Hetaan801/
Eatane801/
Eatean801/
Eattan801/
Etaten801/
Ethaan801/
Yetamn801/
Yietan801/
Heutan801/
Eoytan801/
Heîtan801/
Heïtan801/
Yoetan801/
Ehetan801/
Eutain801/
Etaane801/
Etanne801/
Etayng801/
Edtang801/
Eethan801/
Eteane801/
Jhetan801/
Eteang801/
Eytang801/
Eythan801/
Getaun801/
Ethane801/
Jetanh801/
Heatan800/
Eatand800/
Hietan800/
Atan7515,846/
Eton752,798/
Itan752,205/
Etam75939/
Otan75877/
Jtan7535/
Ytan753/
Hestand731,215/
Aiyetan73390/
Jettane73204/
Estaing7380/
Heetang7363/
Jeethan7362/
Jestand7348/
Heastan7340/
Geethan7339/
Heistan7338/
Eiyetan7331/
Estanhe7329/
Estasen7320/
Gethaun7318/
Estacin7317/
Estahan7316/
Ehstand7315/
Eidtang7311/
Hiestan7311/
Ehaytan738/
Etanova737/
Estagne737/
Easthan736/
Eastand736/
Ethamne735/
Esztean734/
Ethaang734/
Yethane732/
Estasin732/
D'Estan732/
Jettain732/
Ehaitan732/
Hietane732/
Jethaun732/
Hestang731/
Hestant731/
Hesttan731/
Heithan731/
Eesthan731/
Estanne731/
Esthaan731/
Etainne731/
Getahan731/
Hettane731/
Geitain731/
Ejietan731/
Hethean731/
Jetandh731/
Jethand731/
Jethane731/
Eggitan731/
Estangh731/
Etangue731/
D'etang731/
Eyietan731/
Estayne731/
Jietang731/
Hettang731/
Heathan730/
Eatangh730/
Hettand730/
Jeystan730/
Eistain730/
Eaton6793,703/
Athan679,701/
Aytan675,694/
Etong675,111/
Ytang673,399/
Hiestand672,605/
Itang672,491/
Eston672,089/
Othan671,592/
Jitan671,428/
Hatan671,358/
Heistand671,206/
Attan671,144/
Eiton671,084/
Hotan67832/
Ettam67740/
Estanque67702/
Gitan67677/
Hitan67675/
Etone67621/
Jeton67581/
Estañ67540/
Yitan67470/
Eyton67406/
Otain67365/
Ottan67364/
Euton67331/
Aitan67273/
Yetam67247/
Istan67247/
Etham67246/
Ittan67244/
Yotan67182/
Heestand67167/
Yeton67159/
Atain67158/
Ataun67143/
Otean67131/
Estam67124/
Oytan67111/
Ithan6781/
Etoun6781/
Uytan6772/
Hetam6767/
Ahtan6764/
Etton6758/
Estassin6750/
Heton6742/
Ataan6737/
Oitan6737/
Aatan6733/
Geton6731/
Jetam6728/
Eytam6727/
Itane6726/
Aeton6719/
Otaan6715/
Uitan6713/
Itain6713/
Iztan6713/
Eitam6711/
Itant6711/
Ethon6711/
Eteam676/
Etond676/
Estangue676/
Están675/
Edton674/
Jetasing674/
Itean674/
Etein674/
Ystan674/
Ihtan674/
Eatam673/
Eitanová673/
Ietam673/
Etaim673/
Ajtan673/
O'Tan673/
Ethausen672/
Hiestant672/
Atahn672/
Atean672/
Etoon672/
Ejton672/
Getán672/
Jeetannd672/
Hiestank671/
Hesstand671/
Heistane671/
Headtand671/
Heastand671/
Hytan671/
Iitan671/
Hiestang671/
D'Estang671/
Echthand671/
E'Ton671/
Ehistand671/
Eetam671/
Etgon671/
Etuon671/
Estachin671/
Ohtan671/
Iytan671/
Ieton671/
Itand671/
Itanh671/
Jetón671/
Heithann671/
Yttan671/
Étanc671/
Étang671/
Eitañ671/
Ehystane671/
Eythtane671/
Estasien671/
Etoin671/
Etonc671/
Aiyetang671/
D'Estant671/
Atayn671/
Atann671/
Otayn671/
Estassen671/
Yaeistan671/
Eithasen671/
Eteyn671/
Atanh671/
Atajn671/
Jtang671/
Iotan671/
Ehton670/
Eeton670/
Easthain670/
Easthane670/
Heithahn670/
Easttain670/

Etan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Etan in the Oriya language
ଏତନetana66.67
ଏଟାଂetam16.67
ଏତାଂetam16.67
Etan in the Marathi language
एतनetana66.67
ेतनetana33.33
Etan in the Hindi language
एतांetam42.86
एतनetana38.1
ऐतनaitana9.52
अेतानaetana4.76
ेतानetana4.76
Etan in the Russian language
Этанetan-

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