Guan Surname
Approximately 2,795,397 people bear this surname
Guan Surname User-submission:
The Guan surname means 'to close' or 'to shut' in Chinese.
Guan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2,737,051 | 1:500 | 85 |
| Taiwan | 20,937 | 1:1,120 | 80 |
| United States | 7,115 | 1:50,943 | 6,147 |
| Singapore | 6,903 | 1:798 | 127 |
| Thailand | 5,476 | 1:12,900 | 835 |
| Malaysia | 3,398 | 1:8,680 | 1,019 |
| Hong Kong | 2,516 | 1:2,916 | 184 |
| Philippines | 1,968 | 1:51,442 | 8,468 |
| Canada | 1,838 | 1:20,047 | 2,788 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,258 | 1:6,481 | 421 |
| Indonesia | 967 | 1:136,762 | 13,606 |
| Australia | 844 | 1:31,985 | 4,251 |
| Macau | 819 | 1:735 | 133 |
| Brunei | 788 | 1:531 | 96 |
| Spain | 784 | 1:59,633 | 5,430 |
| France | 313 | 1:212,213 | 33,010 |
| England | 250 | 1:222,872 | 18,741 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Brazil | 167 | 1:1,281,882 | 43,935 |
| United Arab Emirates | 164 | 1:55,868 | 5,445 |
| New Zealand | 155 | 1:29,215 | 5,112 |
| Liberia | 155 | 1:28,442 | 2,752 |
| Israel | 95 | 1:90,080 | 10,606 |
| Japan | 94 | 1:1,360,046 | 23,299 |
| Mexico | 91 | 1:1,364,024 | 15,454 |
| Italy | 79 | 1:774,135 | 62,609 |
| Germany | 78 | 1:1,032,121 | 70,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Sweden | 77 | 1:127,880 | 9,055 |
| Netherlands | 71 | 1:237,848 | 31,022 |
| Suriname | 58 | 1:9,528 | 2,431 |
| Russia | 51 | 1:2,825,942 | 156,501 |
| Ecuador | 42 | 1:378,711 | 9,777 |
| Denmark | 39 | 1:144,736 | 12,759 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Belize | 33 | 1:10,772 | 1,358 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Jamaica | 15 | 1:191,330 | 5,833 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Guatemala | 9 | 1:1,786,963 | 6,100 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Guan (199,701) may also be a first name.
Guan Surname Meaning
Guan Demographics
Average Guan Salary in
United States
$45,020 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Guan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Guan (Arabic: غوان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺎﻥ, Hindi: ज्ञान, Oriya: ଗୁଆନ, Russian: Гуань) occurs more in China more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Guan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 192nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,607 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Guan are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 5,234th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 199,701 people.
This surname is most prevalent in China, where it is carried by 2,737,051 people, or 1 in 500. Outside of China it exists in 94 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Guan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Guan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 37,447 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Guan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Guan surname are 22.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.9% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Guan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 72.5% less than the national average, earning €8,259 per year; in Norway they earn 21.98% less than the national average, earning 270,024 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 193.77% more than the national average, earning R 698,100 per year; in United States they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $45,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $50,942 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Guan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﺎﻥ | akan | - |
| Guan in the Hindi language | ||
| ज्ञान | jnana | 50 |
| गुआन | gu'ana | 50 |
| Guan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁଆନ | gu'ana | 33.33 |
| ଗୁଆଁ | gu'am | 33.33 |
| ାଗୁଆନ | agu'ana | 16.67 |
| ଗୁଆନତାି | gu'anatai | 16.67 |
| Guan in the Russian language | ||
| Гуань | guan | - |
| Guan in the Arabic language | ||
| غوان | ghwan | - |
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