Gan Surname

338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,572,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Singapore

Gan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,443,1601:947115
Malaysia40,8551:72293
Singapore34,1611:16124
Taiwan11,6011:2,02191
India8,3561:91,7986,087
Philippines7,0401:14,3801,555
Thailand4,9391:14,3021,010
United States3,7931:95,56010,704
Hong Kong2,3751:3,089192
Iran2,2471:34,1714,067
Australia1,6721:16,1462,286
Russia1,4221:101,35212,452
Ivory Coast9931:23,2341,681
Indonesia9371:141,14113,970
Canada8571:42,9945,332
Egypt7321:125,59510,096
Pakistan6111:292,3806,196
Israel4741:18,0542,687
Macau4681:1,286173
Poland4561:83,35312,904
Mongolia4521:6,2511,014
Spain4201:111,3148,840
United Arab Emirates4121:22,2392,548
England3931:141,77613,759
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Japan2721:470,01614,014
Kazakhstan2071:85,4239,869
Vietnam2071:447,5651,377
Germany1941:414,97737,848
New Zealand1751:25,8764,537
Mexico1631:761,51011,327
France1521:436,99263,144
Belarus1441:65,98010,916
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Brazil1321:1,621,77553,533
Netherlands1131:149,44422,442
Turkey1121:694,83435,663
Cameroon1031:201,64120,774
Nigeria1021:1,736,69463,540
Papua New Guinea961:84,93511,249
Peru871:365,33512,291
Cuba761:151,6153,669
Uzbekistan651:475,83311,089
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Sweden431:228,99415,912
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Guinea411:288,6301,080
Serbia401:178,62411,446
Lithuania371:82,01612,005
Benin361:287,10024,014
Ecuador331:481,99510,698
Kyrgyzstan251:238,90622,569
Latvia251:82,00212,055
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Norway221:233,74025,571
Panama221:177,8305,396
Guam211:7,6251,143
Moldova181:197,85418,761
Niger181:1,066,22323,213
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
Austria161:532,21549,801
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Romania161:1,254,86753,509
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Transnistria151:31,6475,088
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Syria131:1,484,6948,122
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Georgia91:416,17216,412
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Congo61:831,51616,072
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Wales51:618,90625,852
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Brunei31:139,5773,009
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tonga11:107,313791
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3961:126,81512,228

The alternate forms: Gán (11) & Gañ (1) are calculated separately.

Gan (26,879) may also be a first name.

Gan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gan (Arabic: قان, Bengali: গন, Georgian: გან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻥ, Hindi: गन, Marathi: गान, Oriya: ଗାଣ, Russian: Ган, Tibetan: གེན་) is found most in China. It may appear as: Gán or Gañ. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 338th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,633 people. The surname Gan occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gan reside; 93 percent reside in East Asia and 93 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Gan is also the 30,304th most common forename globally. It is borne by 26,879 people.

The surname Gan is most frequent in China, where it is carried by 1,443,160 people, or 1 in 947. Barring China this surname is found in 136 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 3 percent live and Singapore, where 2 percent live.

Gan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gan surname increased 958 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Orthodox (78%) in Belarus, Muslim (96%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gan last name are 7.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.32% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.05% less than the national average, earning 245,545 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,838 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.07% more than the national average, earning R 301,968 per year; in United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $52,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gán8911/
Gañ891/
Gain86105,395/
Ngan8634,134/
Ghan8633,019/
Gang8623,221/
Gant8621,978/
Gann8619,324/
Gane8611,808/
Gaan864,820/
Gand864,053/
Ganh862,492/
Gahn862,312/
Gaun861,777/
Gayn86260/
Kgan8628/
Gamn8619/
Gasn8614/
Ggan869/
Gajn868/
Hgan866/
Gatn864/
Cgan863/
Ganq862/
Qgan861/
An803,294,274/
Gagne7554,406/
Ghanh7522,887/
Ghane7520,530/
Gantt7512,204/
Gaunt7511,052/
Gahan7511,009/
Gatin756,253/
Gaund754,717/
Ganne754,605/
Gaine753,887/
Gandh751,696/
Ghant751,222/
Gaind751,111/
Ghand75904/
Ghang75841/
Gamne75741/
Gaune75647/
Ghann75646/
Gaitn75521/
Gasne75482/
Gayne75445/
Gaung75417/
Gasin75387/
Gaing75383/
Gaten75332/
Gaane75331/
Gandt75329/
Ngain75234/
Gaytn75139/
Gatne75138/
Gangh75126/
Ghain75110/
Gaßen7597/
Gasen7592/
Guean7590/
Ganhs7585/
Gaang7557/
Ngann7552/
Gaint7549/
Ganhe7543/
Gacen7540/
Gahun7536/
Gacin7536/
Kghan7535/
Gainc7535/
Gaand7529/
Ngaun7527/
Hågan7525/
Ghaan7523/
Kgane7522/
Gaain7520/
Gaunn7519/
Ngaan7519/
Ga'an7517/
Gannå7517/
Gađan7515/
Gaľan7515/
Gasyn7514/
Gannt7513/
Gandø7513/
Ghean7511/
Ngahn7511/
Nghan758/
N'Gan757/
Ghayn756/
Ganqu756/
Ganhh756/
Gathn755/
Nganh755/
Ghamn755/
Gainn754/
Hgang754/
Nkgan754/
Ng'an754/
Cgand753/
Cgann753/
Cgang753/
Gan'n753/
Gaunø753/
Ghaun752/
Gaant752/
Ggang752/
Gaynn751/
Gghan751/
Gausn751/
Gautn751/
Gauun751/
Ganng751/
Gantd751/
Gancc751/
Gandd751/
Gattn751/
Gauhn751/
Gaynt751/
Gaaan751/
Gajng751/
Gaysn751/
Hgain751/
Qugan751/
Gaðan751/
Ghâan751/
Gaanh751/
Gandå751/
Kgaan751/
Kganc751/
Nggan751/
Nhgan751/
Gangg751/
Ganhd751/
Gayng751/
Hngan751/
Hgann750/
Ganck750/
Gaink750/
Gaahn750/
Han6710,833,230/
Anh67658,260/
Ang67450,956/
Ahn67119,553/
Ain6724,935/
Ann6722,365/
Gam6719,395/
Ane6719,115/
Aun6715,231/
Gon6713,637/
Gaysin6711,780/
Aan675,009/
Ant674,424/
Gassen673,354/
Gaucin673,277/
Gangue672,919/
Ayn671,983/
Gauntt671,740/
And671,674/
Ean671,202/
Gausin671,123/
Gatten671,059/
Gaisin671,056/
Gasing67903/
Anq67598/
Gamgne67541/
Gassin67539/
Atn67534/
Gueant67417/
Gachen67388/
Ghangh67374/
Ghagne67354/
Asn67306/
Gasent67293/
Amn67289/
Gangne67286/
Ghatin67236/
Gachin67234/
Gausen67228/
Geegan67220/
Gaisen67213/
Gaigne67210/
Ghasin67203/
H'Gain67182/
Gayten67167/
Gaggin67162/
Gattin67152/
Gaseng67152/
Gahanh67148/
Ajn67133/
Đan67131/
Gautin67114/
Gaisne6794/
Gahain6774/
Gaundh6771/
Ghhanh6769/
Gating6768/
Ghantt6767/
Gaitin6761/
Gaiten6758/
Anğ6752/
Kganne6750/
Ghamne6732/
Uangan6726/
Gheant6725/
Gaszyn6725/
Gauten6724/
Ghanne6724/
Gaugne6724/
Gacing6722/
Ghahan6721/
Gateng6718/
Ghaten6717/
Gaszin6717/
Gangqu6717/
Aïn6715/
Ghatne6712/
Gahein6712/
Gasien6712/
Gaunhe679/
Ghaain679/
Gaunne678/
Nggaun678/
Ghaund678/
Ghaine677/
Gaunnd677/
Ghasne677/
Gaindh677/
Gaysen676/
Gaaind676/
Gaytin675/
Gaucen675/
Gascin674/
Ganová674/
Ganowa674/
Gaysyn673/
Ghaane673/
Gaycen673/
Gueang673/
Ghasen673/
Gacint673/
Kgaang673/
Gainnd672/
Ghaang672/
Ghaaan672/
Gainhe672/
Gajcin672/
Gausín672/
Kgaten671/
Nghanh671/
Cghand671/
Hgaung671/
Gueahn671/
Gganne671/
Ghaind671/
Gatenn671/
Gathng671/
Gaundt671/
Gaunnt671/
Ganntt671/
Gahamn671/
Gandth671/
Gayneh671/
Gamnne671/
Ganque671/
Gaseen671/
Ncgann671/
Nghain671/
Ngan'n671/
N'Ngan671/
N'Gain671/
Åan671/
Țan671/
Gasgne671/
Gassín671/
Gueane671/
Gón671/
Ghacin671/
Ghayne671/
Ghhaan671/
Gaisyn671/
Aín671/
Anå671/
Gha'ne671/
Gatent671/
Qganne671/
Ga'ang671/
Gaaing671/
Gaanth671/
Gacind671/
Gheang671/
Ghandh671/
Kgaing671/
Gattne670/
Gaithn670/
Gannth670/
Gaaten670/
Gahgin670/
Gaunth670/

Gan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gan in the Georgian language
განgan-
Gan in the Bengali language
গনgana81.08
গণgana11.49
গঁgam7.43
Gan in the Marathi language
गानgana53.29
गणgana32.02
गाणgana8.33
गनgana4.39
Gan in the Oriya language
ଗାଣgana50.09
ଗଣgana27.81
ଗନgana9.3
ଗଁାଣgamana5.25
ଗାନgana2.76
ଗାନ୍gan1.1
ଗନ୍gan0.18
Gan in the Tibetan language
གེན་gen40
གན་gen20
དགེན་gen20
གཱན་gen10
དགན་gen10
Gan in the Hindi language
गनgana37.69
गणgana24.23
गंgam8.85
गन्नाganna5.38
गानgana5
गाईनga'ina5
ज्ञानjnana3.08
गन्gan1.15
गण्gan0.38
Gan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻥjan33.33
ﻛﺎﻥkan33.33
ﻏﻦghn33.33
Gan in the Russian language
Ганgan-
Gan in the Arabic language
قانqan-
غانghan-

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