View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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 carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Işan or Isán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 136,773^rd most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,221,813 people. The surname is mostly found 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. It is also the 63,594^th most common forename throughout the world, held by 9,462 people.

The surname is most common in Indonesia, where it is borne by 794 people, or 1 in 166,561. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: West Java, where 43 percent reside, Maluku, where 16 percent reside and West Nusa Tenggara, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Thailand, where 15 percent reside.

Isan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Isan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Isan surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with 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.