Fazan Surname
Approximately 2,606 people bear this surname
Fazan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the pheasant'; 'fesaunt' (Chaucer). Old French faisan. The wilder birds were popular nicknames; compare Partridge, Hawk, Kite, Heron.
Robert Fesuant, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John ffesaunt, Close Rolls, Edward III.
Read More About This SurnameFazan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 829 | 1:258,232 | 9,939 |
| Sri Lanka | 512 | 1:40,642 | 4,863 |
| Pakistan | 385 | 1:464,010 | 8,240 |
| Ukraine | 194 | 1:234,653 | 31,061 |
| Poland | 150 | 1:253,392 | 31,753 |
| Switzerland | 142 | 1:57,837 | 7,311 |
| Russia | 94 | 1:1,533,224 | 104,207 |
| Indonesia | 58 | 1:2,280,159 | 138,233 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Fazan (1,766) may also be a first name.
Fazan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the pheasant'; 'fesaunt' (Chaucer). Old French faisan. The wilder birds were popular nicknames; compare Partridge, Hawk, Kite, Heron.
Robert Fesuant, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John ffesaunt, Close Rolls, Edward III. pt.
Willelmus Faysand, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
William Fesaunt, rector of Wood Rysing, Norfolk, 1380: History of Norfolk.
James Phesaunte, c. 1550. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.
1767. Married — Morris Jones and Elizabeth Pheasant: St. George, Hanover Square.
The bird; unless, indeed, it may be a corruption of the French paysan, English peasant.
From Lepheasant, near St Austell; from le-vissan, the lower place; or le-vease, the outward place. Fazan, Fazon are most probably the same name.
"In England I have heard of a Miss Partridge, who married a Mr. Pheasant, and her sister married a Mr. Partridge. There was some other bird in the family." This name, as well as Fesant, Fazan, Fazon, are probably from Lepheasant, near St. Austel; from le-vissan, the lower place; or le-vease, the outward place.
Fazan Demographics
Fazan Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Fazan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fazan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fazan (Hindi: फैजान, Russian: Фазан) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fazan.
How Common Is The Last Name Fazan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 166,113th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,796,449 people. The surname Fazan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Fazan reside; 37 percent reside in South Asia and 32 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 182,133rd most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 1,766 people.
The surname Fazan is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 829 people, or 1 in 258,232. In Brazil Fazan is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 74 percent are found, Paraná, where 11 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Brazil Fazan exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 20 percent are found and Pakistan, where 15 percent are found.
Fazan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fazan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fazan surname rose 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fazan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Fazan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
The amount Fazan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.49% less than the national average, earning $37,019 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fazan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fazan in the Hindi language | ||
| फैजान | phaijana | 85.71 |
| फजान | phajana | 6.12 |
| फैज़ान | phaizana | 4.08 |
| फेज़ान | phezana | 2.04 |
| फैजाान | phaijaana | 2.04 |
| Fazan in the Russian language | ||
| Фазан | fazan | - |
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