Kian Surname
Approximately 27,436 people bear this surname
Kian Surname User-submission:
Kian, es un apellido originario del Cáucaso, que posteriormente sería desplazado por los distintos conflictos de la región a la Península Ibérica, donde la 'K' sería remplazada por la 'Q', pasando a ser Quián.
Las casas solariegas primitivas de este ilustre apellido de origen gallego radicaron en diversos puntos de las provincias de Galicia desde antes del siglo XII.
Read More About This SurnameKian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 12,321 | 1:6,232 | 860 |
| Indonesia | 8,016 | 1:16,498 | 2,047 |
| Malaysia | 1,482 | 1:19,902 | 1,873 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,280 | 1:18,024 | 1,388 |
| Israel | 933 | 1:9,172 | 1,416 |
| Cambodia | 863 | 1:17,946 | 1,241 |
| Pakistan | 329 | 1:542,991 | 9,025 |
| Brazil | 308 | 1:695,047 | 25,538 |
| Greece | 244 | 1:45,409 | 7,404 |
| Singapore | 231 | 1:23,843 | 932 |
| United States | 225 | 1:1,610,929 | 108,055 |
| Russia | 203 | 1:709,966 | 60,177 |
| Brunei | 199 | 1:2,104 | 383 |
| Congo | 112 | 1:44,546 | 4,199 |
| Papua New Guinea | 109 | 1:74,805 | 9,807 |
| Philippines | 78 | 1:1,297,926 | 97,909 |
| Peru | 66 | 1:481,578 | 13,923 |
| Germany | 57 | 1:1,412,376 | 87,104 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Kazakhstan | 22 | 1:803,750 | 51,043 |
| Belarus | 22 | 1:431,866 | 42,756 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Afghanistan | 17 | 1:1,891,364 | 13,978 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Kian (54,270) may also be a first name.
Kian Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kian, es un apellido originario del Cáucaso, que posteriormente sería desplazado por los distintos conflictos de la región a la Península Ibérica, donde la 'K' sería remplazada por la 'Q', pasando a ser Quián.
Las casas solariegas primitivas de este ilustre apellido de origen gallego radicaron en diversos puntos de las provincias de Galicia desde antes del siglo XII. Sus casas estuvieron situadas principalmente en las villas de su nombre en La Coruña, Lugo y Pontevedra, de donde pasaron a Asturias, Santander y Castilla y a otras regiones de la Península con la Reconquista. Durante los siglos de la Colonización algunas familias Quián se establecieron en países de habla hispana del Nuevo Mundo, fundando en ellos solares de gran hidalguía. Según el erudito, don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, los de este apellido llevan por Armas: En campo de azur, tres bandas de plata. ('Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispánica', 1987-1966, pág. 1449).
De manera genérica, '-ian' significa 'hijo de', aunque también puede denotar la región de origen o la profesión de los antepasados. En el primer caso, el apellido Kian significaría 'hijo de K'.
- germangarciaKian, es un apellido originario del Cáucaso, que posteriormente sería desplazado por los distintos conflictos de la región a la Península Ibérica, donde la 'K' sería remplazada por la 'Q', pasando a ser Quián.
Las casas solariegas primitivas de este ilustre apellido de origen gallego radicaron en diversos puntos de las provincias de Galicia desde antes del siglo XII. Sus casas estuvieron situadas principalmente en las villas de su nombre en La Coruña, Lugo y Pontevedra, de donde pasaron a Asturias, Santander y Castilla y a otras regiones de la Península con la Reconquista. Durante los siglos de la Colonización algunas familias Quián se establecieron en países de habla hispana del Nuevo Mundo, fundando en ellos solares de gran hidalguía. Según el erudito, don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, los de este apellido llevan por Armas: En campo de azur, tres bandas de plata. ('Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispánica', 1987-1966, pág. 1449).
De manera genérica, '-ian' significa 'hijo de', aunque también puede denotar la región de origen o la profesión de los antepasados. En el primer caso, el apellido Kian significaría 'hijo de K'.
- germangarciaKian, es un apellido originario del Cáucaso, que posteriormente sería desplazado por los distintos conflictos de la región a la Península Ibérica, donde la 'K' sería remplazada por la 'Q', pasando a ser Quián.
Las casas solariegas primitivas de este ilustre apellido de origen gallego radicaron en diversos puntos de las provincias de Galicia desde antes del siglo XII. Sus casas estuvieron situadas principalmente en las villas de su nombre en La Coruña, Lugo y Pontevedra, de donde pasaron a Asturias, Santander y Castilla y a otras regiones de la Península con la Reconquista. Durante los siglos de la Colonización algunas familias Quián se establecieron en países de habla hispana del Nuevo Mundo, fundando en ellos solares de gran hidalguía. Según el erudito, don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, los de este apellido llevan por Armas: En campo de azur, tres bandas de plata. ('Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispánica', 1987-1966, pág. 1449).
De manera genérica, '-ian' significa 'hijo de', aunque también puede denotar la región de origen o la profesión de los antepasados. En el primer caso, el apellido Kian significaría 'hijo de K'.
- germangarciaKian is a form of Cian, a traditional Gaelic surname from Irish meaning 'ancient'. It is also an Irish name that means 'King'.
- amaniguzelKian Demographics
Average Kian Salary in
United States
$57,802 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kian (Arabic: مجيكيان, Hindi: किशन, Marathi: कीड़ाण, Oriya: କିଆଁ, Russian: Киан) is found most in Iran. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kian? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 19,940th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 265,620 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Kian reside; 46 percent reside in South Asia and 46 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Kian is also the 17,230th most common first name internationally, held by 54,270 people.
Kian is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 12,321 people, or 1 in 6,232. In Iran Kian is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 23 percent are found, Alborz Province, where 18 percent are found and Isfahan Province, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran Kian is found in 69 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 29 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.
Kian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kian last name expanded 3,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kian are 0.039999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.19% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,360 per year; in South Africa they earn 92.43% more than the national average, earning R 457,284 per year; in United States they earn 33.96% more than the national average, earning $57,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.57% less than the national average, earning $43,436 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kian in the Marathi language | ||
| कीड़ाण | kirana | - |
| Kian in the Oriya language | ||
| କିଆଁ | ki'am | 95.65 |
| କିଶାନ | kisana | 4.35 |
| Kian in the Hindi language | ||
| किशन | kisana | 78.46 |
| किान | kiana | 16.92 |
| किाण | kiana | 1.54 |
| कि्ान | kiana | 1.54 |
| Kian in the Russian language | ||
| Киан | kian | - |
| Kian in the Arabic language | ||
| مجيكيان | mjykyan | - |
| كيان | kyan | - |
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