Kyan Surname

51,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Kyan Surname Definition:

The Wicklow form of Ó Catháin. MIF 266

Kyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia9,3741:1,652380
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Thailand821:861,443136,584
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Kenya511:905,48833,171
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
India161:47,941,586492,263
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Georgia91:416,17216,412
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Armenia61:488,3639,305
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
China31:455,773,85521,925
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kyan (25,521) may also be a first name.

Kyan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Wicklow form of Ó Catháin. MIF 266

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The Wicklow form of Ó Catháin. MIF 266

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A corruption of O'Cahan. The ancestors of the family were anciently princes of Derry, and a younger branch of the royal O'Neills. The Irish annals mention a Kian, king of Desmond, in 1014.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kyan (Georgian: კიან, Hindi: क्यान, Russian: Кян) is found in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,765th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 736,562 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kyan live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 95 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 31,497th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 25,521 people.

The last name Kyan is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is held by 9,374 people, or 1 in 1,652. In Cambodia Kyan is mostly found in: Battambang Province, where 12 percent live, Siem Reap Province, where 11 percent live and Kampong Thom Province, where 9 percent live. Other than Cambodia Kyan occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Kyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kyan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kyan last name increased 5,033 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kyan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kyan are 15.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.05% registered to vote for the political party.

Kyan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.84% less than the national average, earning $42,787 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khyan899,774/
Kyaan89504/
Kyhan8964/
Kyane8941/
Kjyan8917/
Kyand893/
Kyasn891/
Kyahn891/
Koiyan80639/
Kayian80196/
Keyyan80133/
Khyanh80123/
Koyyan8048/
Kuiyan8041/
Kjjyan8031/
Kaiyan8027/
Kayyan8018/
Khyann8015/
Keyian8013/
Keiyan8010/
Kyanne807/
Kujyan804/
Kuyyan803/
Kaayan803/
Kyaina803/
Kkjyan803/
Koyian802/
Kajyan801/
Khyane801/
Kyandd801/
Kyangh801/
Kqyane801/
Kuyian801/
Kayjan801/
Kijyan801/
Kian7527,436/
Kyon752,346/
Kjan75107/
Qyan759/
Kéan754/
Kıyağan73534/
Khojyan7384/
Khayyan7350/
Khaiyan7343/
Koiyane7333/
Kyanova7315/
Kaiyane7313/
Khayian7311/
Kayyane738/
Kyachin735/
Koyyann734/
Keyjyan733/
Kayjain733/
Khoyian732/
Kaijyan731/
Koyyaan731/
Keyjane731/
Keiyang731/
Kaheyan731/
Kyahoun731/
Koyyane731/
Khajyan731/
Kahjyan731/
Khyathn731/
Khian672,565/
Kehan67339/
Khoiyang67314/
Kijan67282/
Khjan67235/
Kiane67174/
Kuyon67168/
Kihan67156/
Kaion67154/
Kayon67151/
Quyan67145/
Kjhan67137/
Kyoon67122/
Koyon67104/
Kajon6791/
Kyone6776/
Keyon6770/
Keahn6736/
Khaiyane6735/
Khyon6724/
Kgaijyan6724/
Kjain6721/
Keean6719/
Khayyane6717/
K'Jan6713/
Kiean6712/
Kiahn679/
Kahayian678/
Keaon678/
Kiaan677/
Kaiyasin677/
Kiann676/
Hkian675/
Ckean674/
Ckyam673/
Kahaiyan673/
Khuiyang673/
Kjahn673/
Kcjan671/
Kianh671/
Kyamc671/
Kyonn671/
Kjian671/
Kioan671/
Kjean671/
Kuyiasin671/
Gkean671/
Gkian671/
Kkoiyane671/
Kyaasing671/
Kyhanova671/
Kianq671/

Kyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kyan in the Hindi language
क्यानkyana87.5
क्यांkyam12.5
Kyan in the Georgian language
კიანkian60
კიანიkiani40
Kyan in the Russian language
Кянkan-

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