Fayan Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
France

Fayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2661:665,95031,085
France1061:626,62982,018
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
India121:63,922,115578,870
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
England11:55,718,059489,080
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Fayan (5,892) may also be a first name.

Fayan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fayan (Hindi: फयान, Marathi: फयान, Russian: Фаян) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Fayan.

How Common Is The Last Name Fayan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 554,992nd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 12,696,073 people. The surname Fayan is mostly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Fayan live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 47 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fayan is also the 86,726th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 5,892 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 665,950. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ondo, where 62 percent are found, Ogun, where 26 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in France, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 15 percent are found.

Fayan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fayan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fayan last name expanded 142 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fayan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fayan surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

The amount Fayan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 124.47% more than the national average, earning $50,960,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 10.21% more than the national average, earning $47,556 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fayant91641/
Fauyan9158/
Fayand9137/
Fahyan9112/
Fayhan916/
Fayang915/
Fayane914/
Fayaun911/
Fayanh911/
Fayn89631/
Fahayan831/
Fayne801,253/
Fayon80923/
Vayan80507/
Faian80324/
Fajan80252/
Fayen80229/
Fayam80227/
Fiyan80152/
Foyan8069/
Fuyan8037/
Fayun8034/
Feyan8013/
Fayin8012/
Fahyn803/
Faynn802/
Faain801/
Fayanova7755/
Fhayanne771/
Feyhan733,804/
Foyang73509/
Fuyane73459/
Faihan73206/
Phayan7390/
Vahyan7389/
Fuyang7387/
Fiyane7383/
Fayong7338/
Feyand7335/
Feyahn7331/
Fayina7322/
Fiyang7322/
Fayoon7320/
Feyang7319/
Fahjan7318/
Fahian7315/
Fayoun7315/
Fahyna7313/
Hfoyan7312/
Feyane7310/
Fayten738/
Faiane737/
Foyant735/
Faytin735/
Fohyan734/
Fayend734/
Fieyan733/
Faayne733/
Fayene733/
Fouyan732/
Faiyon732/
Fahyun732/
Fayone732/
Faysen732/
Faynne732/
Fayent731/
Fayeen731/
Faying731/
Fahain731/
Faityn731/
Faajan731/
Fahyen731/
Faiyna731/
Fayuun731/
Fayonk731/
Fayyon731/
Faiang731/
Foyane731/
Fajanh731/
Fahean730/
Fain6713,221/
Faggian671,932/
Fean67610/
Foyn67336/
Faun67192/
Phayane67184/
Fyen67129/
Feyn6786/
Fajn6758/
Fahajan6752/
Faynova6742/
Faychin6721/
Faen6720/
Fiyanne6712/
Faujang674/
Phayant671/
Fayisnk671/
Fayoung671/
Vahayan671/
Féan671/
Fayhoun671/
Foyahne671/
Fouyang671/
Wfajanh671/
Fhaiane671/
Faianne671/
Faysing671/

Fayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fayan in the Marathi language
फयानphayana77.78
फायनphayana16.67
फयाणphayana5.56
Fayan in the Hindi language
फयानphayana50
सुिफयानsuiphayana40
फायनphayana10
Fayan in the Russian language
Фаянfaan-

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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 Fayan
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