Johntan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

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

Johntan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johntan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Johntan (40) may also be a first name.

Johntan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Johntan is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johntan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Johntan are found; 65 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 65 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 40 people.

The last name Johntan is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 2,268,787. In Malaysia Johntan is most prevalent in: Sabah, where 85 percent live, Penang, where 8 percent live and Sarawak, where 8 percent live. Apart from Malaysia Johntan is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live and Hong Kong, where 5 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Johntan
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