Lan Surname
Approximately 2,653,285 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2,433,496 | 1:562 | 92 |
| Vietnam | 91,915 | 1:1,008 | 100 |
| Taiwan | 41,227 | 1:569 | 64 |
| Cambodia | 22,341 | 1:693 | 191 |
| Indonesia | 21,940 | 1:6,028 | 772 |
| Malaysia | 5,986 | 1:4,927 | 682 |
| United States | 4,980 | 1:72,783 | 8,404 |
| Singapore | 4,511 | 1:1,221 | 158 |
| Thailand | 4,066 | 1:17,373 | 1,340 |
| Hong Kong | 2,783 | 1:2,636 | 174 |
| Myanmar | 1,983 | 1:26,192 | 466 |
| India | 1,895 | 1:404,784 | 21,389 |
| Guatemala | 1,272 | 1:12,644 | 1,255 |
| Kazakhstan | 1,047 | 1:16,889 | 2,468 |
| Brunei | 1,043 | 1:401 | 71 |
| Canada | 1,014 | 1:36,337 | 4,626 |
| France | 962 | 1:69,046 | 9,597 |
| Mauritius | 776 | 1:1,667 | 236 |
| Russia | 722 | 1:199,616 | 21,994 |
| Nigeria | 720 | 1:246,032 | 14,240 |
| Haiti | 590 | 1:18,108 | 1,573 |
| United Arab Emirates | 590 | 1:15,529 | 1,883 |
| Australia | 558 | 1:48,379 | 6,037 |
| Iraq | 555 | 1:63,102 | 2,282 |
| Brazil | 459 | 1:466,393 | 17,665 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| Ukraine | 411 | 1:110,761 | 15,815 |
| Ivory Coast | 403 | 1:57,249 | 3,405 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Panama | 316 | 1:12,381 | 1,013 |
| England | 312 | 1:178,584 | 16,169 |
| Israel | 271 | 1:31,578 | 4,467 |
| Colombia | 259 | 1:184,456 | 4,768 |
| Spain | 242 | 1:193,190 | 13,373 |
| Philippines | 241 | 1:420,076 | 52,883 |
| Macau | 234 | 1:2,571 | 249 |
| Pakistan | 209 | 1:854,755 | 11,848 |
| Mexico | 148 | 1:838,691 | 11,929 |
| Germany | 147 | 1:547,656 | 45,370 |
| Latvia | 143 | 1:14,336 | 2,130 |
| Cuba | 133 | 1:86,637 | 2,798 |
| Japan | 116 | 1:1,102,106 | 21,035 |
| Argentina | 111 | 1:385,076 | 29,732 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| New Zealand | 104 | 1:43,542 | 7,204 |
| Uzbekistan | 82 | 1:377,185 | 9,590 |
| Suriname | 77 | 1:7,177 | 1,738 |
| Liberia | 76 | 1:58,007 | 5,112 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Netherlands | 63 | 1:268,050 | 33,531 |
| Papua New Guinea | 58 | 1:140,581 | 19,337 |
| Belgium | 54 | 1:212,901 | 27,429 |
| Italy | 52 | 1:1,176,090 | 74,216 |
| Belarus | 48 | 1:197,939 | 25,288 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Paraguay | 37 | 1:195,588 | 3,664 |
| Cameroon | 36 | 1:576,919 | 44,454 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Greece | 25 | 1:443,192 | 58,048 |
| Lithuania | 25 | 1:121,384 | 14,277 |
| Ecuador | 22 | 1:722,993 | 12,618 |
| Jamaica | 22 | 1:130,452 | 4,751 |
| Venezuela | 20 | 1:1,510,204 | 20,059 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Georgia | 17 | 1:220,326 | 12,417 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Peru | 15 | 1:2,118,942 | 25,723 |
| Costa Rica | 14 | 1:341,434 | 3,425 |
| Belize | 13 | 1:27,344 | 2,013 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 13 | 1:459,435 | 35,797 |
| Slovenia | 13 | 1:191,360 | 15,039 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 1:964,912 | 14,691 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 195 | 1:257,532 | 21,220 |
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'.
- eunhaverseLan Demographics
Average Lan Salary in
United States
$45,033 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 may appear as a variant: Lán, Lân, Làn or Lañ. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 201st most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,747 people. The surname 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 widespread first name in the world, held by 2,809,389 people.
It is most frequent in China, where it is held by 2,433,496 people, or 1 in 562. Without taking into account China this surname is found in 143 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 3 percent reside and Taiwan, where 2 percent reside.
Lan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lan surname 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 devotion of those carrying the Lan last name is predominantly Orthodox (59%) in Russia, Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Lan last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55% registered with the political 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
Lan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻻﻥ | lan | - |
| Lan in the Tibetan language | ||
| ལན་ | len | - |
| Lan in the Marathi language | ||
| लाङ | lana | 69.57 |
| लन | lana | 17.39 |
| लान | lana | 10.87 |
| लैन | laina | 2.17 |
| Lan in the Bengali language | ||
| লন | lana | 66.67 |
| লান | lana | 33.33 |
| Lan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାନ | lana | 66.67 |
| ଲଣ | lana | 33.33 |
| Lan in the Hindi language | ||
| लान | lana | 58.68 |
| लन | lana | 21.56 |
| लां | lam | 8.98 |
| लाङ | lana | 8.38 |
| Lan in the Russian language | ||
| Лан | lan | - |
| Lan in the Arabic language | ||
| لن | ln | - |
| لان | lan | - |
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