Guajan Surname

212,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Guajan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guajan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador1,6361:9,7221,574
Guatemala2261:71,1622,577
Spain501:935,04135,950
India101:76,706,538639,611
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Guaján (10) & Guajàn (1) are calculated separately.

Guajan (52) may also be a first name.

Guajan Last Name Facts

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

Guajan (Hindi: गुजंन) is borne by more people in Ecuador than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Guaján or Guajàn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guajan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guajan is the 212,218th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,754,532 people. The last name Guajan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Guajan are found; 85 percent are found in South America and 84 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 52 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Ecuador, where it is carried by 1,636 people, or 1 in 9,722. In Ecuador Guajan is mostly found in: Imbabura Province, where 55 percent reside, Pichincha Province, where 36 percent reside and Carchi Province, where 3 percent reside. Beside Ecuador it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 12 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guaján9410/
Guajàn941/
Guhajan925/
Guajean922/
Guayan831,154/
Quajan8342/
Guazan837/
Kuajan834/
Guasan832/
Gbajan832/
Cuajan831/
Guachan77392/
Guhayan7711/
Quadjan777/
Guasang772/
Guaiane771/
Guahain771/
Gwadjan771/
Guaican771/
Gwaujan771/
Kuajane771/
Guain73136/
Guean7390/
Guayn737/
Guaen731/
Kuajn731/
Guaicain7127/
Guaicayn714/
Guadjong711/
Quadjane711/
Guazon671,235/
Gbayan67773/
Gbazan67466/
Guoyan67106/
Guacon6762/
Guayen6760/
Kuasan6735/
Guojin6730/
Guehan6728/
Guiyan6722/
Quayan6721/
Guayne6721/
Gouean6720/
Guason679/
Gwazan677/
Guacán676/
Kuayan676/
Gueyan675/
Kuejan674/
Kuijan674/
Cuacan673/
Gwijan673/
Guayon672/
Guayán672/
Guhachand672/
Quasan672/
Gwayan672/
Gbajon671/
Gueahn671/
Guaune671/
Quacan671/
Gbajen671/
Kuajun671/
Kuojan671/
Cuayan671/
Cuajon671/
Guojon671/
Guachamìn671/
Guejon671/
Guayun671/
Guiian671/
Guhean670/
Quajen670/

Guajan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guajan in the Hindi language
गुजंनgujanna-

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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 Guajan
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