Koan Surname

390,071st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Koan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2461:537,59843,441
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Papua New Guinea1641:49,7186,230
Ivory Coast1031:223,9939,237
French Polynesia921:3,052652
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
France61:11,070,454349,096
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
India51:153,413,076951,030
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Koan (2,056) may also be a first name.

Koan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koan (Marathi: कोअन, Russian: Коан) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 390,071st most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,025,932 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 33 percent of Koan reside; 33 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 24 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Koan is also the 166,310th most numerous first name globally, borne by 2,056 people.

The surname is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 537,598. In Indonesia Koan is mostly found in: Riau, where 27 percent are found, Papua, where 17 percent are found and North Sumatra, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia Koan is found in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent are found.

Koan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Koan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 704 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Koan surname are 27.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.19% registered to vote for the political party.

Koan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.99% more than the national average, earning $49,185 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohan8912,921/
Khoan89880/
Kouan89298/
Koane89194/
Koğan8952/
Koňan8940/
Koean8933/
Koain894/
Koahn892/
Koann891/
Koant891/
Koanh891/
Hkoan891/
Koank890/
Kohain801,743/
Khoain80825/
Koiyan80639/
Khoanh80406/
Khoane80302/
Kouane80300/
Kuoane8084/
Khouan8082/
Kojian8069/
Koyyan8048/
Khohan8025/
Koijan8022/
Koasne8013/
Kohann808/
Koehan805/
Koeain805/
Koiian802/
Koyian802/
Kohamn801/
Kohank801/
Kohayn801/
Kohant801/
Khoamn801/
Koandd801/
Koaang801/
Koacen801/
Kohaun801/
Kojean801/
Kouamn801/
Hkoane801/
Kuoang801/
Kuohan801/
Kohgan801/
Khoean801/
Coan757,737/
Kaon75138/
Qoan7557/
Khouane731,101/
Khoahan73214/
Khojyan7384/
Koiyane7333/
Kohaing7319/
Koijane7313/
Khooane7313/
Koassen7312/
Khojian739/
Koohang739/
Kouaten737/
Koyyann734/
Koangue733/
Kouaine733/
Khoyian732/
Kohagne732/
Khoasen732/
Kho'ane731/
Khooang731/
Kohhann731/
Koohain731/
Koyyaan731/
Kouasen731/
Koyyane731/
Kuojian731/
Koating730/
Kohhane730/
Cohan6734,020/
Kohon679,348/
Kahon673,613/
Kaone671,296/
Khaon671,259/
Kuian67962/
Kouon67581/
Qoane67462/
Kaoun67325/
Khoiyang67314/
Kuion67254/
Kohán67247/
Coant67238/
Coane67237/
Kouangue67123/
Kohanová67119/
Koyon67104/
Kohanova6772/
Cooan6753/
Coang6744/
Coțan6738/
Kouassen6737/
Kaoon6730/
Kaond6727/
Kaohn6725/
Koňanová6720/
Kaoin6715/
Coatn677/
Qohan676/
Kojon676/
Khoijang676/
Keuan675/
Couan674/
Coean673/
Coain672/
Coșan672/
Koaassen671/
Khoiiaan671/
Khooeane671/
Kkaon671/
Koacheng671/
Kouateng671/
Koľanová671/
Qouan671/
Quoan671/
Kkoiyane671/
Kooon671/
Coand670/
Coahn670/
Coann670/

Koan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koan in the Marathi language
कोअनko'ana-
Koan in the Russian language
Коанkoan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koan
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