Ian Surname
Approximately 15,061 people bear this surname
Ian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 5,429 | 1:2,853 | 540 |
| Kenya | 3,492 | 1:13,224 | 1,631 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,022 | 1:7,978 | 601 |
| Australia | 628 | 1:42,987 | 5,462 |
| Nigeria | 598 | 1:296,225 | 16,594 |
| Indonesia | 508 | 1:260,333 | 23,596 |
| England | 502 | 1:110,992 | 11,466 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| United States | 383 | 1:946,368 | 70,670 |
| Vanuatu | 275 | 1:957 | 231 |
| New Zealand | 210 | 1:21,563 | 3,783 |
| United Arab Emirates | 201 | 1:45,583 | 4,611 |
| Malaysia | 157 | 1:187,861 | 11,202 |
| Canada | 128 | 1:287,856 | 26,805 |
| Solomon Islands | 121 | 1:4,794 | 632 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:72,349 | 5,525 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Iran | 48 | 1:1,599,636 | 62,090 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| China | 45 | 1:30,384,924 | 1,604 |
| Ireland | 44 | 1:107,021 | 5,562 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Greece | 26 | 1:426,146 | 56,152 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Tanzania | 23 | 1:2,301,809 | 48,176 |
| Macau | 21 | 1:28,649 | 336 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Afghanistan | 17 | 1:1,891,364 | 13,978 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1:1,143,919 | 35,564 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Ían (1) are calculated separately.
Ian (1,173,544) may also be a first name.
Ian Demographics
Average Male Ian Height
174.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ian Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ian (Arabic: إيّان, Georgian: იან, Hindi: ीान, Marathi: इयन, Oriya: ଇଆନ) is carried by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ían. For other potential spellings of Ian click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ian? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 35,114th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 483,869 people. The surname Ian occurs predominantly in Asia, where 45 percent of Ian reside; 41 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 36 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Ian is also the 710th most common forename internationally, borne by 1,173,544 people.
This last name is most frequent in Cambodia, where it is held by 5,429 people, or 1 in 2,853. In Cambodia it is most prevalent in: Kampong Chhnang Province, where 14 percent are found, Banteay Meanchey Province, where 14 percent are found and Kampong Thom Province, where 12 percent are found. Not including Cambodia this last name occurs in 103 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 23 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.
Ian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ian has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ian last name expanded 3,862 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,128 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 822 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ian Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Ian are 11.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.62% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ian earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.1% more than the national average, earning $50,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.21% more than the national average, earning $74,631 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ian in the Georgian language | ||
| იან | ian | - |
| Ian in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇଆନ | i'ana | - |
| Ian in the Hindi language | ||
| ीान | iana | 40 |
| इयान | iyana | 40 |
| इअन | i'ana | 20 |
| Ian in the Marathi language | ||
| इयन | iyana | 37.5 |
| इयान | iyana | 14.29 |
| ान | ana | 12.5 |
| इआन | i'ana | 8.93 |
| ईयान | iyana | 7.14 |
| इअन | i'ana | 5.36 |
| ईवान | ivana | 3.57 |
| ईयन | iyana | 3.57 |
| अन | ana | 1.79 |
| Ian in the Arabic language | ||
| إيّان | ayan | - |
| أيان | ayan | - |
| إيان | ayan | - |
| لايان | layan | - |
| ايان | ayan | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ian
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