Flavian Surname

210,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Flavian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Flavian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,7101:30,9603,666
France451:1,476,060142,161
Israel361:237,71222,042
Kenya321:1,443,12235,693
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
India61:127,844,230863,365
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Flavian (14,539) may also be a first name.

Flavian Last Name Facts

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

Flavian (Arabic: فلافيان, Marathi: वीयान) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Flavian.

How Common Is The Last Name Flavian? popularity and diffusion

It is the 210,038th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,706,788 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Flavian live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 47,420th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 14,539 people.

The surname Flavian is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,710 people, or 1 in 30,960. In Tanzania Flavian is primarily concentrated in: Kigoma Region, where 19 percent reside, Mara Region, where 14 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent reside. Other than Tanzania it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent reside and Israel, where 2 percent reside.

Flavian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Flavian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Flavian last name expanded 733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Flavian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Flavian last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Flavian earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.25% less than the national average, earning $30,097 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flaviane9318/
Flavion86232/
Flevian8684/
Flabian8638/
Flawian8613/
Flovian868/
Vlavian864/
Flavianova825/
Flabjian801/
Flavyanova7122/
Flobian711/
Flavyon711/
Flabjyan672/
Flabione671/
Phlaithuean56137/

Flavian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Flavian in the Marathi language
वीयानviyana33.33
वीयनviyana33.33
पवनpavana33.33
Flavian in the Arabic language
فلافيانflafyan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Flavian
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