Hayran Surname
Approximately 1,695 people bear this surname
Hayran Surname User-submission:
Hairane (حيران) is a Moroccan last name. It is Arabic and it literally means 'confused'. In Rabat in the 1800s a man named Ali was trying to get a last name for his family. He was confused between two names but he had to choose one. So when he went to the the public office he told the worker about his situation.
Read More About This SurnameHayran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,408 | 1:55,271 | 5,401 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Iran | 22 | 1:3,490,115 | 99,764 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Hayran (465) may also be a first name.
Hayran Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hairane (حيران) is a Moroccan last name. It is Arabic and it literally means 'confused'. In Rabat in the 1800s a man named Ali was trying to get a last name for his family. He was confused between two names but he had to choose one. So when he went to the the public office he told the worker about his situation. The official told he must choose a surname. Ali replied "Aghh, sir! I'm confused!" So the worker put "confused" as a last name for him. Ali liked his new last name and from that moment on he called himself Mister "Confused".
- lamiae0Hayran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hayran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hayran (Hindi: हायरान) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hayran? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 236,965th most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,299,437 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Hayran are found; 76 percent are found in West Asia and 76 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Hayran is also the 395,119th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 465 people.
The last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,408 people, or 1 in 55,271. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Ankara Province, where 19 percent are found, Sivas Province, where 13 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Turkey this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 13 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.
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Hayran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hayran in the Hindi language | ||
| हायरान | hayarana | - |
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