Isan Surname

136,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Isan Surname Definition:

A shortening of one of the many Teutonic Isen- (Iron-) names [v. under Isambert] 2 for Iveson, q.v.

3 a variant of Eason, q.v.

Isan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia7941:166,56116,167
DR Congo6571:112,45012,366
Thailand5041:140,15521,849
Iran3931:195,37515,880
Nigeria3321:533,56326,209
India2161:3,551,229100,445
Papua New Guinea831:98,23813,191
Kazakhstan731:242,22621,508
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
Malaysia511:578,31828,229
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
England61:9,286,343223,652
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Işan (332) & Isán (2) are calculated separately.

Isan (9,462) may also be a first name.

Isan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A shortening of one of the many Teutonic Isen- (Iron-) names [v. under Isambert] 2 for Iveson, q.v.

3 a variant of Eason, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Isan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Isan (Arabic: ايسان, Bengali: ইসান, Hindi: इसान, Marathi: इसन, Oriya: ଇଶାନ, Russian: Исан) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can occur in the variant forms: Işan or Isán. Click here for further possible spellings of Isan.

How Common Is The Last Name Isan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,773rd most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,221,813 people. The surname Isan occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Isan are found; 43 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 27 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Isan is also the 63,594th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 9,462 people.

Isan is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 794 people, or 1 in 166,561. In Indonesia Isan is most common in: West Java, where 43 percent live, Maluku, where 16 percent live and West Nusa Tenggara, where 11 percent live. Outside of Indonesia it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and Thailand, where 15 percent live.

Isan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Isan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Isan last name increased 255 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Isan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Isan last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Isan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 105.54% more than the national average, earning $88,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Işan92332/
Isán922/
Ihsan8983,816/
Isanh8920,074/
Isang8916,469/
Ishan8910,793/
Jisan896,809/
Issan891,890/
Hisan891,036/
Isane89961/
Eisan89610/
Yisan89556/
Gisan89450/
Aisan89375/
Iscan89216/
Isand89185/
Iesan89140/
Isain89108/
Isian8998/
Uisan8997/
Isant8984/
Isgan8940/
Izsan8934/
Ixsan8931/
Isaan8925/
Isamn899/
Isjan898/
Isaun898/
Isann897/
Idsan897/
Isahn894/
Isean894/
Oisan893/
Itsan891/
Iszan891/
Isangh8027,500/
Jishan8013,818/
Isandh8013,056/
Aishan807,995/
Ihsane801,950/
Hissan801,454/
Isahan801,130/
Ihssan801,038/
Haisan801,009/
Aissan80776/
Hoisan80667/
Hishan80607/
Ishang80376/
Ihsaan80353/
Huisan80284/
Ihsanc80206/
Issand80183/
Aihsan80159/
Gaisan80153/
Hisain80102/
Ishaan8079/
Yishan8072/
Aisanh8060/
Issang8055/
Ihshan8049/
Aisang8048/
Yisanh8037/
Eisank8036/
Gisain8034/
Issane8032/
Hisanh8025/
Aitsan8025/
Øisang8023/
Yisang8023/
Hisang8022/
Yissan8022/
Isanhe8020/
Isamnh8019/
Gishan8017/
Ishane8017/
Eisanh8016/
Isannh8014/
Ishant8014/
Jissan8014/
Aaisan8013/
Ischan8012/
Jisaan8012/
Uisanh8012/
Isjain8012/
Hisaan8010/
Iscain809/
Jisand809/
Eisand808/
Aidsan808/
Eihsan807/
Eisaan807/
Isatin806/
Jisang806/
Itshan806/
Iehsan806/
Iszhan806/
Uisain805/
Eisang805/
Eisane805/
Goisan804/
Uisang804/
Isanth804/
Issain804/
Oisian804/
Heisan804/
Jisant803/
Hisaun803/
Ishhan803/
Ishean803/
Ihsian803/
Hisane803/
Isahne803/
Eishan803/
Hisian803/
Ixsaan803/
Ihsanq803/
Hidsan802/
Oishan802/
Jitsan802/
Aisian802/
Ihsain802/
Issanh802/
Isahun802/
Eissan802/
Idsann802/
Ishamn801/
Jisane801/
Jisian801/
Isaane801/
Aisaan801/
Aisane801/
Hitsan801/
Ishann801/
Ihhsan801/
Ihsasn801/
Idsane801/
Iesean801/
Ieshan801/
Issant801/
Isshan801/
Isaund801/
Ishsan801/
Jisanh801/
Oisanh801/
Yisane801/
Gisean801/
Aisahn801/
Aisean801/
Isaing801/
Uisane801/
Jisean801/
Ishanq801/
Ishaun801/
Ithsan801/
Iosaan801/
Hisamn801/
Hiszan801/
Eidsan800/
Ishain800/
Ison7519,681/
Esan7518,426/
Isam7516,428/
Isen755,329/
Usan751,885/
Ijan751,303/
Izan751,016/
Ican75555/
Isén7532/
Ysan7512/
Ičan756/
Jsan754/
Ixan754/
Isón751/
Isanova735,184/
Hoisang734,958/
Hissain731,274/
Ihssane731,269/
Hissane73448/
Hissang73271/
Hisaund73168/
Aissane73138/
Jissang73104/
Eisangh7367/
Huisain7359/
Aisatin7352/
Isahaan7351/
Haitsan7351/
Eidsand7345/
Yisangh7344/
Heisgan7337/
Aihshan7332/
Aishaan7328/
Jitsang7328/
Hisangh7327/
Huissan7321/
Haiszan7321/
Heishan7319/
Haissan7319/
Yitsang7319/
Haisain7318/
Huishan7318/
Heissan7315/
Jishann7315/
Issaint7314/
Uisahan7314/
Huiscan7313/
Jishaan7313/
Eisahan7311/
Jishant7311/
Haishan7311/
Huisian7310/
Yishang7310/
Hisaing739/
Yissang739/
Aihsaan738/
Jishang738/
Haisane736/
Hisahan736/
Aaishan736/
Jissane735/
Haisang735/
Isangue735/
Jisangh734/
Ahaisan734/
Hishaan734/
Isiahan734/
Høisand734/
Jitsean734/
Eischan733/
Isangne733/
Ishahan733/
Hishamn733/
Isshang733/
Hisaint733/
Isahain733/
Eiseann732/
Huisamn732/
Ishshan732/
Jieshan732/
Isachen732/
Aisangh732/
Ihsanne732/
Issahan732/
Goishan732/
Aishang732/
Isachin731/
Heisand731/
Jishane731/
Isssane731/
Isanndh731/
Huisang731/
Ihshaan731/
Hisaain731/
Hishain731/
Eishean731/
Gaishan731/
Haidsan731/
Aisahan731/
Aishhan731/
Aishsan731/
Aitshan731/
Aissain731/
Jishain731/
Hissaun731/
Huisaan731/
Huisanh731/
Ihsaain731/
Ihsaine731/
Idssane731/
Issaine731/
Issanne731/
Hoissan731/
Isamngh731/
Ischang731/
Jissain731/
Jisshan731/
Yissane731/
Aishain731/
Hissean731/
Hitsant731/
Isahien731/
Ischaan731/
Oidsang731/
Jidsang731/
Jishean731/
Itsasen731/
Ihsaaan731/
Hisasin731/
Hishsan731/
Gissaun730/
Eiddsan730/
Ehsan6751,170/
Isong6715,537/
Husan6711,664/
Eisen679,179/
Issam678,315/
Isham678,284/
Essan676,315/
Ishanova675,195/
Eshan674,849/
Izang674,526/
Aysan673,760/
Hisam673,370/
Jison672,285/
Esang672,238/
Ijang672,224/
Usain671,836/
Gison671,466/
Hesan671,321/
Ushan671,155/
Eison67960/
Esain67884/
Ichan67788/
Ysean67777/
Gizan67692/
Aizan67654/
Huissain67586/
Jizan67566/
Hizan67475/
Aisen67410/
Itson67393/
Isone67334/
Hijan67287/
Içcan67275/
Aisam67259/
Issen67245/
Haissant67235/
Aison67230/
Iğsen67230/
Ihsen67223/
Izhan67214/
Idjan67187/
Idžan67185/
Esand67176/
Aijan67167/
Hison67166/
Gesan67150/
Isoun67144/
Escan67144/
Egian67136/
Yosan67130/
Uysan67119/
Ishon67112/
Eesan67103/
Hissaund67102/
Isein67102/
Ihsanova67101/
Eidsaune6798/
Izant6797/
Etsan6796/
Iscen6794/
Iozan6794/
Uesan6793/
Isamg6787/
Irzan6784/
Jijan6783/
Izcan6782/
Isson6780/
Ussan6780/
Ihzan6778/
Isainova6775/
Esane6775/
Idson6773/
Haissane6773/
Izzan6771/
Hisen6769/
Jisam6764/
Iezan6762/
Esean6762/
Jisen6761/
Hysan6754/
Aisanova6753/
Exsan6752/
Yison6750/
Uison6750/
Isamh6748/
Isachind6747/
Isaam6747/
Easan6746/
Esian6746/
Gisen6745/
Eijan6741/
Oison6741/
Ijane6741/
Igian6739/
Ijajn6736/
Ieşan6736/
Issanova6730/
Jysan6730/
Isien6730/
Yssan6730/
Oisen6729/
Yisam6728/
Uhsan6728/
Ysain6728/
Eysan6727/
Hican6727/
Ezian6726/
Izsán6726/
Eisam6725/
Eizan6725/
Izane6724/
Ioson6723/
Ijanc6723/
Esgan6722/
Ision6720/
Yshan6720/
Idčan6720/
Aissaine6720/
Ihjan6719/
Isaim6717/
Yisen6717/
İşsen6716/
Üsgan6716/
Usean6715/
Eusan6715/
Isahaain6713/
Esaun6712/
Ijjan6712/
İşhan6712/
Esanh6711/
Ihsam6711/
Hoissain6710/
Ijhan6710/
Edsan6710/
Hiossain679/
Isamd679/
Usaan679/
Izain679/
Esjan679/
Haishang679/
Izian678/
Oijan678/
Iesen678/
Itcan677/
Izanc677/
Jican676/
Ihson675/
Esaan675/
Ihcan675/
Esaín675/
Iseam674/
Ijain674/
Uusan674/
Oysan674/
Jissaint674/
Oizan674/
Iseun674/
Uzsan674/
Izaan674/
Ysayn674/
Jssan673/
Idsen673/
Izann673/
Iosen673/
Ižanc673/
Isaichin672/
Huisjean672/
Isaynova672/
Heishamn672/
Haitshan672/
Haissain672/
Aithsain672/
Isond672/
Iseen672/
Ijaun672/
Esant672/
Hişan672/
Izand672/
Yican672/
Yijan672/
Ajsan672/
Ysian672/
Izshahan672/
Isahasin672/
Gişan671/
Ieson671/
Oisam671/
Jishshan671/
Jsahn671/
Izean671/
Itjan671/
Itsam671/
Isachenk671/
Ijanh671/
Ijasn671/
Esahn671/
Yhsan671/
Yihshayn671/
Usann671/
Itsen671/
Isuon671/
Ijaan671/
Ecian671/
Huisaain671/
Hüsan671/
Ihsän671/
Itsén671/
Izaín671/
Ixain671/
Ixson671/
Jhsan671/
Isahanth671/
Isangowa671/
Iscon671/
Isoin671/
Isomn671/
Ycian671/
Goischan671/
Haisaint671/
Aissatin671/
Aissaten671/
Uixan671/
Isaacent671/
Ysamn671/
Izanh671/
Izatn671/
Izgan671/
Izxan671/
Jitsaing671/
Jitseang671/
Jshan671/
Isoon671/
Isaum671/
Hixan670/
Icean670/

Isan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Isan in the Bengali language
ইসানisana-
Isan in the Marathi language
इसनisana59.72
ईसनisana37.05
इसानisana1.38
ईसानisana0.63
इसणisana0.23
ईसणisana0.17
ीसनisana0.06
ईसाणisana0.06
ईसाङisana0.06
इशानisana0.06
Isan in the Oriya language
ଇଶାନisana46.15
ଇସାନisana25.87
ଇଷାନisana4.2
ଇଶାଣisana3.5
ଇସନisana3.5
ଇସାନ୍isan3.5
ଈଶାନisana2.8
ଇଶାନ୍isan2.1
ଇଷାନ୍isan1.4
ଈଷାନisana0.7
ଇସାଣisana0.7
ଇଷାଣisana0.7
ଈସାନ୍isan0.7
ଈସାନisana0.7
Isan in the Hindi language
इसानisana39.38
ईसानisana27.84
इसनisana17.53
ईसनisana13.81
ईसांisam0.82
इसांisam0.21
ईसणisana0.21
ईशानisana0.21
Isan in the Russian language
Исанisan-
Isan in the Arabic language
ايسانaysan-

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