Lan Surname

201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,653,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Brunei

Lan Surname User-submission:

The surname Lan has two possible origins:

1. From 藍 (蓝), meaning 'blue'.

2. From 蘭 (兰), meaning 'orchid'.

Lan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China2,433,4961:56292
Vietnam91,9151:1,008100
Taiwan41,2271:56964
Cambodia22,3411:693191
Indonesia21,9401:6,028772
Malaysia5,9861:4,927682
United States4,9801:72,7838,404
Singapore4,5111:1,221158
Thailand4,0661:17,3731,340
Hong Kong2,7831:2,636174
Myanmar1,9831:26,192466
India1,8951:404,78421,389
Guatemala1,2721:12,6441,255
Kazakhstan1,0471:16,8892,468
Brunei1,0431:40171
Canada1,0141:36,3374,626
France9621:69,0469,597
Mauritius7761:1,667236
Russia7221:199,61621,994
Nigeria7201:246,03214,240
Haiti5901:18,1081,573
United Arab Emirates5901:15,5291,883
Australia5581:48,3796,037
Iraq5551:63,1022,282
Brazil4591:466,39317,665
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Ukraine4111:110,76115,815
Ivory Coast4031:57,2493,405
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Panama3161:12,3811,013
England3121:178,58416,169
Israel2711:31,5784,467
Colombia2591:184,4564,768
Spain2421:193,19013,373
Philippines2411:420,07652,883
Macau2341:2,571249
Pakistan2091:854,75511,848
Mexico1481:838,69111,929
Germany1471:547,65645,370
Latvia1431:14,3362,130
Cuba1331:86,6372,798
Japan1161:1,102,10621,035
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Uzbekistan821:377,1859,590
Suriname771:7,1771,738
Liberia761:58,0075,112
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
Papua New Guinea581:140,58119,337
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Italy521:1,176,09074,216
Belarus481:197,93925,288
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Paraguay371:195,5883,664
Cameroon361:576,91944,454
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Greece251:443,19258,048
Lithuania251:121,38414,277
Ecuador221:722,99312,618
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Chile191:927,18319,125
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Georgia171:220,32612,417
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Belize131:27,3442,013
Kyrgyzstan131:459,43535,797
Slovenia131:191,36015,039
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Syria121:1,608,4188,291
Azerbaijan101:964,91214,691
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Norway81:642,78647,258
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Wales61:515,75523,171
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Laos41:1,647,081888
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Palau11:21,643223
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
San Marino11:33,214932
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tonga11:107,313791
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:257,53221,220

The alternate forms: Lán (161), Lân (1), Làn (1) & Lañ (1) are calculated separately.

Lan (2,809,389) may also be a first name.

Lan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Lan has two possible origins:

1. From 藍 (蓝), meaning 'blue'.

2. From 蘭 (兰), meaning 'orchid'.

- eunhaverse

Lan Last Name Facts

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

Lan (Arabic: لن, Bengali: লন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﻥ, Hindi: लान, Marathi: लाङ, Oriya: ଲାନ, Russian: Лан, Tibetan: ལན་) occurs in China more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Lán, Lân, Làn or Lañ. For other possible spellings of Lan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 201st most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,747 people. The last name Lan occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Lan live; 93 percent live in East Asia and 93 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 186th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 2,809,389 people.

The last name is most widespread in China, where it is held by 2,433,496 people, or 1 in 562. Apart from China Lan is found in 143 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 3 percent are found and Taiwan, where 2 percent are found.

Lan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,835 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lan surname is principally Orthodox (59%) in Russia, Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Lan surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55% being registered with the party.

The amount Lan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 35.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,431 per year; in South Africa they earn 181.28% more than the national average, earning R 668,436 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.98% less than the national average, earning $18,392,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.72% more than the national average, earning $56,004 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lán89161/
Lân891/
Làn891/
Lañ891/
Lian861,116,168/
Lang86753,061/
Lane86252,540/
Land8645,130/
Lyan8619,103/
Lean8610,554/
Lain869,970/
Lanh869,754/
Laan865,933/
Laun863,207/
Lahn862,349/
Lant861,759/
Lann861,643/
Layn861,417/
Llan86254/
Lhan86192/
Lasn86108/
Lajn8644/
Lamn8640/
Laín8637/
Lgan867/
Hlan866/
Latn863/
Lanq862/
Lanå861/
Liang7512,514,040/
Laine7544,827/
Laing7543,748/
Leang7540,279/
Layne7523,834/
Laçin7511,254/
Lahan759,708/
Latin755,196/
Lasne753,284/
Lasin752,681/
Lhanh752,029/
Langh751,995/
Laune751,696/
Landt751,597/
Leanh751,457/
Leane751,126/
Lasen751,089/
Lanne751,071/
Lacen75923/
Laane75861/
Lahun75676/
Liane75614/
Layng75613/
Landh75562/
Laund75542/
Llane75425/
Laten75372/
Lanng75369/
Liand75366/
Lagne75345/
Llain75317/
Lamne75316/
Langø75307/
Laung75302/
Launt75236/
Latyn75225/
Hlian75218/
Lacin75212/
Laang75185/
Lanhe75179/
Lamng75171/
Lhane75147/
Hlane75117/
Lautn75103/
Øland75101/
Lianh7596/
Hlean7586/
Liant7580/
Åland7568/
Latýn7560/
Lland7559/
Laind7556/
Latne7555/
Laßen7548/
Lyain7544/
Lasén7539/
Liann7528/
Launn7527/
Leand7527/
Latín7525/
Hland7524/
Laain7516/
Launh7514/
Llang7514/
Glian7514/
Laanh7513/
Langå7511/
Lahyn7510/
Hlang759/
Lyann759/
Liaan757/
Liain757/
Langg757/
Langc757/
Lainn756/
Lyanh756/
Leann755/
Lahnn755/
Laand755/
Leant755/
Llian755/
Lahnq755/
Hlyan755/
Lhang754/
Lausn754/
Laisn754/
Llamn754/
Landd753/
Leank753/
Liamn753/
Hlain753/
Laahn752/
Lattn752/
Lajne752/
Lannd752/
Laint752/
Laant752/
Lantt752/
Lamnt752/
Laytn752/
Laïne752/
Langk752/
Liayn752/
Lahnh752/
Lasyn752/
Lhant751/
Llanh751/
Lamnn751/
Lancc751/
Lannh751/
Lantd751/
Lainc751/
Laitn751/
Lauhn751/
Lauun751/
Laann751/
Lhahn751/
Lamnd751/
Leamn751/
Laçın751/
Llaín751/
Lahng751/
Langė751/
Landø751/
Ålang751/
Lianq751/
Llyan751/
Lllan751/
Lainh751/
Hlahn751/
Lannt750/
Layhn750/
Lasnt750/
Lahhn750/
Lannn750/
Laynk750/
Llann750/
Lam671,158,921/
Hlaing67353,756/
Lon6782,918/
Lachin6711,899/
Lassen6711,898/
Lahcen675,199/
Håland673,201/
Lausen672,808/
Lattin672,511/
Laisne672,179/
Lasing671,699/
Lausin671,638/
Langue671,543/
Lanova671,492/
Lating671,420/
Løland671,254/
Lauten671,171/
Geelan671,108/
Latten67832/
Lahann67666/
Lashyn67647/
Laisin67639/
Laitin67369/
Laseng67299/
Lateng67272/
Laisen67217/
Lassin67203/
Lautin67202/
Liatin67178/
Layten67147/
Lianne67119/
Laytin6791/
Lachen6784/
Lanque6781/
Lajcin6778/
Lyatin6769/
Launne6744/
Lanová6744/
Lón6742/
Lachyn6737/
Lahaun6736/
Lianhe6734/
Lassén6734/
Lainne6729/
Høland6729/
Lacing6729/
Laahne6728/
Lhaten6727/
Lacend6725/
L'Aine6725/
Lainck6724/
Langne6722/
Laseen6722/
Laiten6721/
Laigne6720/
Laszyn6719/
Hliang6719/
Hlaine6719/
Lheanh6719/
Lasnne6719/
Latent6718/
Laucen6717/
Llasen6715/
Lahayn6714/
Laicen6714/
Lahyna6713/
Leanne6712/
Laasen6712/
Leasen6712/
Lateen679/
Lahndt678/
Leasin678/
Lausín678/
Laceng677/
Llatin677/
Laucin677/
Lahain676/
Lathne676/
Lanowa675/
D'llan675/
Lachén675/
Hlatin674/
Laynne674/
Llanne674/
Llaunt674/
Lhacen674/
Laimne674/
Laisén674/
Uanlan674/
Lautyn674/
Laggin673/
Laysen673/
Llahan673/
Lliang673/
Lasien673/
D'Lane673/
La'ane673/
Lahaan673/
Llaann673/
Lasink672/
Laundh672/
Llaten672/
Lacent672/
Lhaine672/
Lauyne672/
Liasin672/
Llaung671/
Lhasen671/
Ladten671/
Lasent671/
Lahahn671/
Latenn671/
Latind671/
Laysin671/
Laysne671/
Laaine671/
Laandt671/
Hleann671/
Hlaind671/
Latint671/
Hlland671/
Leanng671/
Lainng671/
Lausne671/
Laynnh671/
Gliahn671/
Lyaain671/
Lankgh671/
Lautne671/
Llasin671/
Lliane671/
Låland671/
Hglian671/
Hlaane671/
Hlatne671/
Laßing671/
Laytén671/
Launhe671/
Laheyn671/
L'Land671/
Laagne671/
Laanne671/
Lanchz671/
Lhhanh671/
Liaune671/
Liaang671/
Liagne671/
Lheane671/
Hlhasn671/
Llaune671/
Leantt671/
Llaine671/
Lianng671/
Lianqu671/
La'ang671/
Hlahan671/
Hlasen671/
Hlaung671/
Laundt670/
Leatin670/
Lahein670/
Lhanhs670/
Leaten670/
Laaing670/
Liasen670/
Leagne670/

Lan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻻﻥlan-
Lan in the Tibetan language
ལན་len-
Lan in the Marathi language
लाङlana69.57
लनlana17.39
लानlana10.87
लैनlaina2.17
Lan in the Bengali language
লনlana66.67
লানlana33.33
Lan in the Oriya language
ଲାନlana66.67
ଲଣlana33.33
Lan in the Hindi language
लानlana58.68
लनlana21.56
लांlam8.98
लाङlana8.38
Lan in the Russian language
Ланlan-
Lan in the Arabic language
لنln-
لانlan-

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