Kasyan Surname

120,378th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Kasyan Surname User-submission:

The surname Kasyan belongs to a common type of Ukrainian surnames and is formed from the baptismal name Kasyan. After 988, every Slav received a baptismal name from a priest during the official baptism ceremony. Such naming allowed to solve the problem of identification: the separation of a particular person from society.

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Kasyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,3791:60,5817,871
Belarus6111:15,5502,500
Armenia2061:14,2241,006
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Kazakhstan1341:131,95913,645
Uzbekistan541:572,76212,592
Georgia391:96,0408,610
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
Moldova351:101,75312,200
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Kyrgyzstan161:373,29130,949
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
France81:8,302,840321,660
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kasyan (187) may also be a first name.

Kasyan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kasyan belongs to a common type of Ukrainian surnames and is formed from the baptismal name Kasyan. After 988, every Slav received a baptismal name from a priest during the official baptism ceremony. Such naming allowed to solve the problem of identification: the separation of a particular person from society. That is why church names have become an active basis for the creation of surnames. The name Kasyan is of Latin origin and is formed from the word cassus, meaning 'empty'. According to another, less plausible version, this surname dates back to the nickname Kasyan, which contained an indication of the ancestral occupation: most likely, he was a mower. Most likely, the formation of the surname Kasyan began around the 14th century, which is due to historical processes. Thus, since the XVI century, Ukraine has been in close contact with European nations.

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Kasyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kasyan (Arabic: كسيان, Georgian: კასიანი, Hindi: कस्यान, Marathi: यन, Oriya: କାସାନ, Russian: Касьян) is most common in Russia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kasyan.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 120,378th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,912,742 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Kasyan live; 65 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Kasyan is also the 665,130th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 187 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 2,379 people, or 1 in 60,581. In Russia Kasyan is mostly found in: Moscow, where 8 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Russia Kasyan exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 16 percent are found and Armenia, where 5 percent are found.

Kasyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Orthodox (78%) in Belarus and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kasyan surname are 11.81% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 58.58% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kasyan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning $49,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.7% more than the national average, earning $78,849 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kashyan9235/
Khasyan9225/
Katsyan9213/
Kassyan9212/
Kas'yan921/
Kasyann921/
Kaisyan921/
Kaishyan8672/
Kasaiyan8619/
Kasayian8615/
Katsyhan868/
Khashyan866/
Kaschyan863/
Khausyan861/
Kasshyan861/
Kasdjyan861/
Kasian8310,848/
Kosyan832,700/
Kesyan83828/
Kasjan83609/
Kazyan8371/
Kasyon8358/
Kaxyan833/
Casyan833/
Kajyan831/
Qasyan831/
Kasyanova8013,847/
Kashshyan8047/
Khaishyan809/
Kashchyan801/
Kassayian801/
Kassayyan801/
Khashjyan801/
Kashajyan801/
Kassian771,897/
Kashian77948/
Kasihan77220/
Katsyon77115/
Kaszian7759/
Keshyan7745/
Kasiane7745/
Qashyan7744/
Kazjyan7738/
Khasian7730/
Kassjan7727/
Kazıyan7724/
Kasuyon7717/
Khosyan7713/
Karzyan7713/
Kasehan7711/
Khazyan778/
Kazzyan777/
Kaasian776/
Khasyam775/
Koshyan775/
Kaisian775/
Koesyan775/
Katsian773/
Kkosyan772/
Kadjyan772/
Kazhyan771/
Kaysian771/
Kahsian771/
Kaijyan771/
Kessyan771/
Keusyan771/
Khacyan771/
Kasiean771/
Kossyan771/
Kosyane771/
Kasjann771/
Kosyang771/
Khajyan771/
Kahjyan771/
Kaisjan771/
Kaisean771/
Khasyanova751,920/
Kaishchyan758/
Kassyanova754/
Kashyanova751/
Kharzyan71680/
Khachyan71479/
Kocaayan71261/
Koushyan71119/
Khoshyan7185/
Khashian7178/
Kaishian7166/
Keschyan7162/
Khodsyan7156/
Kasseean7147/
Koussyan7134/
Khasehan7120/
Kazajyan7117/
Khotsyan7116/
Casyatin7114/
Kazyatin7112/
Kasaaian7112/
Khassian7111/
Kausihan7110/
Kesayian719/
Kasegian718/
Kajajyan718/
Kasugian718/
Kassijan718/
Khatjyan718/
Kaychian717/
Caushyan716/
Kasszian716/
Keshjyan715/
Kesejyan714/
Khasyannova714/
Kassiane713/
Kasajian712/
Kaussian712/
Kassiean712/
Kasaiian712/
Koseyian712/
Kazyaina711/
Khashyam711/
Kasjiang711/
Kasogian711/
Kasagian711/
Kosyatin711/
Kasciane711/
Katsiang711/
Khatsian711/
Khuisyan711/
Khashshjyan711/
Keishyan711/
Khashjan711/
Kaysiang711/
Casian674,784/
Kasianova673,640/
Kosyanova671,207/
Kosian671,186/
Kocyan67306/
Qosyan67303/
Khashjian67179/
Kacjan67128/
Kazian67126/
Kesian67114/
Kasjanova6767/
Khashijan6764/
Kacyon6743/
Kösjan6743/
Qajyan6738/
Kajjan6727/
Khosayian6718/
Kozyan6717/
Koçyan6715/
Kazyanova6715/
Kossayian6714/
Khadzhyan6712/
Qasean6710/
Khosyatin679/
Kosjan678/
Khasugian678/
Kajyam677/
Kasyom677/
Qasian676/
Koudshyan676/
Kasjanová675/
Kashshian674/
Casjan674/
Cacyan674/
Kasianová674/
Kosyam674/
Casyon674/
Kassajian673/
Cosyan672/
Kasián672/
Kosyachin671/
Kachajyan671/
Kheschyan671/
Casean671/
Kagean671/
Kazjan671/
Kačian671/
Kaşyanova671/
Kasyonova671/
Khazaiyan671/
Kaseon671/
Khajeiyan671/
Keçyan671/
Kacean671/
Kaxian671/

Kasyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kasyan in the Oriya language
କାସାନkasana-
Kasyan in the Marathi language
यनyana-
Kasyan in the Georgian language
კასიანიkasiani96.77
კასიანkasian3.23
Kasyan in the Hindi language
कस्यानkasyana50
कस्यनkasyana50
Kasyan in the Russian language
Касьянkasan-
Kasyan in the Arabic language
كسيانksyan-

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