Isan Surname
Approximately 3,280 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 794 | 1:166,561 | 16,167 |
| DR Congo | 657 | 1:112,450 | 12,366 |
| Thailand | 504 | 1:140,155 | 21,849 |
| Iran | 393 | 1:195,375 | 15,880 |
| Nigeria | 332 | 1:533,563 | 26,209 |
| India | 216 | 1:3,551,229 | 100,445 |
| Papua New Guinea | 83 | 1:98,238 | 13,191 |
| Kazakhstan | 73 | 1:242,226 | 21,508 |
| Philippines | 52 | 1:1,946,889 | 117,777 |
| Malaysia | 51 | 1:578,318 | 28,229 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Romania | 7 | 1:2,868,267 | 56,178 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Maldives | 4 | 1:101,043 | 3,565 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
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.
Isan Demographics
Average Isan Salary in
United States
$88,688 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Isan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Isan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Isan (Arabic: ايسان, Bengali: ইসান, Hindi: इसान, Marathi: इसन, Oriya: ଇଶାନ, Russian: Исан) is most common in Indonesia. It may also appear as: Işan or Isán. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Isan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Isan is the 136,773rd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,221,813 people. Isan is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Isan reside; 43 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 27 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 63,594th most widespread given name internationally, borne by 9,462 people.
Isan is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 794 people, or 1 in 166,561. In Indonesia Isan is mostly found in: West Java, where 43 percent live, Maluku, where 16 percent live and West Nusa Tenggara, where 11 percent live. Apart from Indonesia Isan exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and Thailand, where 15 percent live.
Isan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Isan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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% being 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
Isan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Isan in the Bengali language | ||
| ইসান | isana | - |
| Isan in the Marathi language | ||
| इसन | isana | 59.72 |
| ईसन | isana | 37.05 |
| इसान | isana | 1.38 |
| ईसान | isana | 0.63 |
| इसण | isana | 0.23 |
| ईसण | isana | 0.17 |
| ीसन | isana | 0.06 |
| ईसाण | isana | 0.06 |
| ईसाङ | isana | 0.06 |
| इशान | isana | 0.06 |
| Isan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇଶାନ | isana | 46.15 |
| ଇସାନ | isana | 25.87 |
| ଇଷାନ | isana | 4.2 |
| ଇଶାଣ | isana | 3.5 |
| ଇସନ | isana | 3.5 |
| ଇସାନ୍ | isan | 3.5 |
| ଈଶାନ | isana | 2.8 |
| ଇଶାନ୍ | isan | 2.1 |
| ଇଷାନ୍ | isan | 1.4 |
| ଈଷାନ | isana | 0.7 |
| ଇସାଣ | isana | 0.7 |
| ଇଷାଣ | isana | 0.7 |
| ଈସାନ୍ | isan | 0.7 |
| ଈସାନ | isana | 0.7 |
| Isan in the Hindi language | ||
| इसान | isana | 39.38 |
| ईसान | isana | 27.84 |
| इसन | isana | 17.53 |
| ईसन | isana | 13.81 |
| ईसां | isam | 0.82 |
| इसां | isam | 0.21 |
| ईसण | isana | 0.21 |
| ईशान | isana | 0.21 |
| Isan in the Russian language | ||
| Исан | isan | - |
| Isan in the Arabic language | ||
| ايسان | aysan | - |
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