Kuan Surname

18,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Kuan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia9,3831:3,143470
Cambodia7,9301:1,953425
Myanmar2,9741:17,464386
United States1,9811:182,96818,255
Indonesia1,1001:120,22712,119
Philippines1,0821:93,56616,264
Singapore9761:5,643367
Thailand5781:122,21218,346
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Kazakhstan4771:37,0704,969
Canada4541:81,1589,054
China4221:3,240,098391
Brunei3341:1,254247
Australia2571:105,04211,793
Nicaragua2131:28,2681,110
Papua New Guinea1981:41,1805,013
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
Peru1621:196,1989,158
Taiwan1381:169,8891,487
United Arab Emirates1141:80,3717,328
England991:562,80934,447
Macau881:6,837295
Brazil841:2,548,50477,255
Qatar781:30,2313,215
Nigeria721:2,460,31681,464
Japan701:1,826,34726,665
Israel641:133,71314,383
Mexico521:2,387,04220,469
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
India381:20,185,931296,209
Cuba361:320,0755,584
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
France61:11,070,454349,096
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kuan (159,099) may also be a first name.

Kuan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuan (Hindi: कुआं, Marathi: कुंदन, Oriya: କୁଆଁ, Russian: Куан) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 18,092nd most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 238,881 people. The last name Kuan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Kuan live; 69 percent live in Southeast Asia and 35 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kuan is also the 6,608th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 159,099 people.

It is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is held by 9,383 people, or 1 in 3,143. In Malaysia Kuan is most numerous in: Selangor, where 33 percent reside, Sarawak, where 14 percent reside and Johor, where 12 percent reside. Besides Malaysia this surname exists in 83 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 26 percent reside and Myanmar, where 10 percent reside.

Kuan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kuan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 49,525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 9,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kuan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kuan last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Kuan last name are 15.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.2% registered with the party.

The amount Kuan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 54.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,013 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.99% less than the national average, earning R 109,344 per year; in Colombia they earn 198.09% more than the national average, earning $67,674,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.76% more than the national average, earning $52,105 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.78% more than the national average, earning $54,043 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuane89622/
Kwuan8929/
Kuann8913/
Kuanh897/
Kuaan895/
Kuahn892/
Nkuan891/
Kuajn891/
Kquan891/
Kkuan891/
Kouhan80108/
Kuasne8089/
Kuaina8012/
Kuagne8011/
Kuhain803/
Kuandt802/
Kuasen802/
Kuhank801/
Kguane801/
Kuaane801/
Kuasnk801/
Kuathn801/
Kuhaun801/
Kuhand801/
Kuaang801/
Kuanth801/
Guan752,795,397/
Quan75731,589/
Kwan75126,241/
Kuon7527,125/
Cuan753,205/
Kuanova731,668/
Kouhang7348/
Kouhane732/
Kuachin732/
Kuasint731/
Kuhahyn731/
Kuhahan731/
Kuhamnn731/
Kuhatin731/
Quang67204,093/
Cuang677,744/
Quant673,099/
Cuhan672,157/
Quain671,794/
Quann67922/
Quane67887/
Quanh67548/
Kwane67342/
Guahn67295/
Kwain67143/
Guain67136/
Guamn67119/
Kwoun6792/
Guean6790/
Kwaan6768/
Kuohn6768/
Quean6735/
Quhan6733/
Kuone6719/
Guaan6717/
Cuane6714/
Kgvan6714/
Guanc6712/
Kwaun6711/
Guann6710/
Quand6710/
Kuhanova679/
Kwuon677/
Guayn677/
Kweun676/
Ghuan675/
Cuanc674/
Cuand673/
Kwanc673/
Kuamt673/
Ckwan673/
Guanh672/
Kuaanova671/
Quanq671/
Quaun671/
Quwan671/
Cuatn671/
Guank671/
Cuant671/
Quayn671/
Kuonk671/
Kuhanová671/
Quanc671/
Kuaysing671/
Kwann671/
Kwean671/
Gguan671/
Cuayn671/
Kuont670/

Kuan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuan in the Marathi language
कुंदनkundana-
Kuan in the Oriya language
କୁଆଁku'am88.89
କୁଆନku'ana3.7
କୁଅଁku'am3.7
କୁଲମଣିkulamani3.7
Kuan in the Hindi language
कुआंku'am66.67
कुाणkuana16.67
कुआनku'ana16.67
Kuan in the Russian language
Куанkuan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuan
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