Kasyan Surname
Approximately 3,810 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKasyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2,379 | 1:60,581 | 7,871 |
| Belarus | 611 | 1:15,550 | 2,500 |
| Armenia | 206 | 1:14,224 | 1,006 |
| United States | 138 | 1:2,626,514 | 158,538 |
| Kazakhstan | 134 | 1:131,959 | 13,645 |
| Uzbekistan | 54 | 1:572,762 | 12,592 |
| Georgia | 39 | 1:96,040 | 8,610 |
| Indonesia | 38 | 1:3,480,242 | 186,493 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| Moldova | 35 | 1:101,753 | 12,200 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 16 | 1:373,291 | 30,949 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
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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Average Kasyan Salary in
United States
$49,482 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasyan? popularity and diffusion
Kasyan is the 120,378th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,912,742 people. Kasyan is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Kasyan reside; 65 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 665,130th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 187 people.
The last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 2,379 people, or 1 in 60,581. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 8 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent live and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 7 percent live. Beside Russia this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 16 percent live and Armenia, where 5 percent live.
Kasyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kasyan last name is predominantly Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Orthodox (78%) in Belarus and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kasyan last name are 11.81% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.58% being registered with 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
Kasyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kasyan in the Oriya language | ||
| କାସାନ | kasana | - |
| Kasyan in the Marathi language | ||
| यन | yana | - |
| Kasyan in the Georgian language | ||
| კასიანი | kasiani | 96.77 |
| კასიან | kasian | 3.23 |
| Kasyan in the Hindi language | ||
| कस्यान | kasyana | 50 |
| कस्यन | kasyana | 50 |
| Kasyan in the Russian language | ||
| Касьян | kasan | - |
| Kasyan in the Arabic language | ||
| كسيان | ksyan | - |
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Footnotes
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