Kaan Surname

96,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kaan Surname User-submission:

The surname Kan or Kaan means 'look' in standard Mandarin Chinese.

Kaan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,9391:40,1354,145
Netherlands7491:22,5463,619
Nigeria6121:289,44916,259
United States3321:1,091,74479,205
Slovakia1401:38,1187,056
Indonesia1201:1,102,07779,449
New Zealand941:48,1747,829
India931:8,248,015171,602
Russia801:1,801,538116,326
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Australia671:402,92132,505
Pakistan661:2,706,72622,920
Northern Cyprus541:5,9081,258
Canada521:708,56956,910
Finland511:107,77810,804
Austria381:224,09027,245
England381:1,466,26563,675
Sweden301:328,22522,987
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
France251:2,656,909193,074
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Israel141:611,26042,949
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Kaán (43), Káan (1) & Kâan (1) are calculated separately.

Kaan (23,386) may also be a first name.

Kaan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kan or Kaan means 'look' in standard Mandarin Chinese.

- jerson

Kaan Last Name Facts

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

Kaan (Hindi: खान, Marathi: ख्ांान, Oriya: କଅଁ, Russian: Каан) is found most frequently in Turkey. It can be found as a variant: Kaán, Káan or Kâan. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kaan.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaan? popularity and diffusion

Kaan is the 96,313th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,475,212 people. Kaan occurs mostly in Asia, where 42 percent of Kaan are found; 35 percent are found in West Asia and 34 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Kaan is also the 33,636th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 23,386 people.

The last name Kaan is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,939 people, or 1 in 40,135. In Turkey Kaan is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Kayseri Province, where 11 percent live and Bingol Province, where 10 percent live. Aside from Turkey this surname exists in 69 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 15 percent live and Nigeria, where 12 percent live.

Kaan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kaan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kaan last name rose 1,443 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kaan surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kaan surname are 0.91999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Kaan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 138.08% more than the national average, earning R 565,776 per year; in United States they earn 24.6% more than the national average, earning $53,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.41% more than the national average, earning $63,299 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaán9243/
Káan921/
Kâan921/
Kahan8910,746/
Khaan895,186/
Kağan891,201/
Kaane89309/
Kaain894/
Kaahn892/
Kaanh891/
Kaaan891/
Kgaan891/
Kan86226,269/
Kahain801,407/
Khahan8059/
Khaaan8028/
Kahaun8027/
Kaaten8020/
Khaain8016/
Kaahan8016/
Kahaan809/
Khaane808/
Khaatn807/
Kaanhe807/
Khaann806/
Kahann804/
Ka'ang804/
Kahank803/
Kahanh803/
Khaant803/
Kaagne802/
Kahatn801/
Kaaang801/
Kaajne801/
Kaaaan801/
Khhaan801/
Khan7522,854,524/
Kane75393,642/
Kahn7555,263/
Kain7518,164/
Kean7515,879/
Kann757,373/
Kaun753,508/
Kanh75902/
Kkan75805/
Caan75682/
Hkan75240/
Kayn75149/
Kgan7528/
Qaan7527/
Kajn7522/
Kcan7516/
Kanø757/
Kaïn753/
Ckan752/
Gkan752/
Kaín752/
Kanå751/
Kanź751/
Kaanová7348/
Khaasen7340/
Khaaaan7318/
Kahaane7317/
Khahane7310/
Kaanova738/
Kaangne738/
Khahand732/
Kahaind731/
Kahanck731/
Kahatne731/
Khahain731/
Kaachin731/
Khaamnd731/
Kahahan731/
Khanh67114,637/
Keane6747,710/
Khann6735,524/
Khane676,007/
Kanne675,653/
Kaine674,244/
Cahan672,470/
Khaun672,439/
Kaune672,347/
Kanhe671,400/
Kkhan671,265/
Kayne671,116/
Khean67757/
Khain67605/
Caang67527/
Kaçın67522/
Kahanová67123/
Kahanova67110/
Kanck67108/
Kahnk6792/
Kanqu6779/
Kauhn6777/
Kaßen6777/
Khayn6774/
Kahun6766/
Khgan6765/
Khhan6764/
Håkan6760/
Cațan6738/
Kahán6737/
Qahan6733/
Kaçen6729/
Kaamt6725/
Khajn6722/
Khahn6718/
Kainn6718/
Kajnc6717/
Hkhan6716/
Kahyn6711/
Kahnn6710/
Kainø679/
Keann677/
Kauun677/
Kasén677/
Kkann675/
Hkane675/
Ckean674/
Kahnh674/
Kahhn674/
Kannn674/
Kašín674/
Kh'an674/
Kcain673/
Ckhan673/
Kaunn673/
Caand673/
Khahaatn673/
Kcant673/
Qkhan673/
Gkhan673/
Gkang672/
Kasnt672/
Keaun672/
Kanhs672/
Kainh672/
Gkane672/
Kkane672/
Caant672/
Kaçin671/
Katnh671/
Kahtn671/
Kaihn671/
Kajhn671/
Kanht671/
Kannk671/
Kquan671/
Caane671/
Ckand671/
Kannh671/
Kayın671/
Keank671/
Kaïne671/
Kha'n671/
Khanÿ671/
Kahangue671/
Kahjn671/
Kantė671/
Kancė671/
Kqhan671/
Gkant671/
Gkean671/
Qukan671/
Kamnk671/
Kadtn671/
Kkang671/
Kamnc670/

Kaan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaan in the Oriya language
କଅଁka'am-
Kaan in the Marathi language
ख्ांानkhamana96.3
करनkarana3.7
Kaan in the Hindi language
खानkhana28.57
कआनka'ana14.29
मौखानmaukhana14.29
कअनka'ana14.29
कानkana14.29
काआनka'ana14.29
Kaan in the Russian language
Каанkaan-

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