Hazan Surname
Approximately 8,466 people bear this surname
Hazan Surname Definition:
(English, Spanish) One who came from Hazon (enclosed sandy meadow) in Northumberland; one who served as cantor in the synagogue.
Read More About This SurnameHazan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,239 | 1:79,117 | 5,616 |
| United States | 1,334 | 1:271,708 | 25,489 |
| France | 915 | 1:72,593 | 10,157 |
| Turkey | 740 | 1:105,164 | 9,070 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Israel | 267 | 1:32,051 | 4,528 |
| Brazil | 250 | 1:856,297 | 30,890 |
| Canada | 250 | 1:147,382 | 15,086 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Argentina | 194 | 1:220,327 | 18,124 |
| Indonesia | 190 | 1:696,048 | 54,032 |
| England | 149 | 1:373,947 | 26,392 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Malaysia | 72 | 1:409,642 | 21,284 |
| Italy | 69 | 1:886,329 | 66,402 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| Lebanon | 41 | 1:137,490 | 7,040 |
| Uruguay | 39 | 1:87,994 | 8,905 |
| Belgium | 37 | 1:310,720 | 35,739 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Afghanistan | 26 | 1:1,236,661 | 10,825 |
| Chile | 23 | 1:765,934 | 16,989 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Bulgaria | 22 | 1:317,223 | 15,860 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
The alternate forms: Hazán (4) are calculated separately.
Hazan (1,661) may also be a first name.
Hazan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, Spanish) One who came from Hazon (enclosed sandy meadow) in Northumberland; one who served as cantor in the synagogue.
User-submitted Reference
Chazan is Hebrew for 'cantor', the person in a synagogue that sings prayers for the congregation.
- drchazanHazan Demographics
Average Male Hazan Height
175.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hazan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hazan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hazan (Arabic: حزّان, Hindi: हाजन, Marathi: हाजान) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Hazán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hazan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 59,601st most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 860,802 people. The surname Hazan is mostly found in Africa, where 35 percent of Hazan reside; 26 percent reside in West Africa and 26 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hazan is also the 188,949th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 1,661 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,239 people, or 1 in 79,117. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ondo, where 29 percent are found, Oyo, where 23 percent are found and Osun, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 65 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.
Hazan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hazan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hazan surname rose 3,102 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hazan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (48%) in Lebanon and Christian (68%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Hazan surname are 42.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.98% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hazan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 15.5% less than the national average, earning €25,375 per year; in Peru they earn 176.06% more than the national average, earning S/. 53,514 per year; in South Africa they earn 255.34% more than the national average, earning R 844,416 per year; in United States they earn 33.08% more than the national average, earning $57,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.13% more than the national average, earning $67,137 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hazan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hazan in the Hindi language | ||
| हाजन | hajana | - |
| Hazan in the Marathi language | ||
| हाजान | hajana | - |
| Hazan in the Arabic language | ||
| حزّان | hzan | - |
| حزان | hzan | - |
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