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

The last name Lan (Arabic: لن, Bengali: লন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﻥ, Hindi: लान, Marathi: लाङ, Oriya: ଲାନ, Russian: Лан, Tibetan: ལན་) is borne by more people in China than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Lán, Lân, Làn or Lañ. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 201^st most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,747 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Lan live; 93 percent live in East Asia and 93 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Lan is also the 186^th most widely held first name in the world, held by 2,809,389 people.

The last name is most commonly held in China, where it is held by 2,433,496 people, or 1 in 562. Not including China it exists 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 number of people carrying the Lan last name grew 2,554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,835 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lan last name 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 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.