Lian Surname

470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,116,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Singapore

Lian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,002,3691:1,364139
Taiwan39,4851:59468
Myanmar27,0161:1,922133
Indonesia14,4451:9,1551,173
Malaysia9,8441:2,996444
Singapore9,3941:586101
Thailand2,7151:26,0182,435
United States2,5551:141,86314,726
Norway2,0021:2,569225
Hong Kong1,1811:6,211261
Canada4731:77,8988,747
India4721:1,625,13959,615
Brunei4531:924180
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Australia3911:69,0438,203
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Brazil2811:761,83027,755
United Arab Emirates2211:41,4584,276
England1811:307,83523,246
Nigeria1801:984,12641,775
Philippines1551:653,15068,425
Spain1471:318,04118,803
France1201:553,52375,172
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Sweden861:114,4978,198
Papua New Guinea821:99,43613,359
Argentina761:562,41340,543
Ukraine731:623,59967,538
Italy681:899,36366,781
Iran601:1,279,70953,896
Russia591:2,442,764142,518
Suriname581:9,5282,431
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Ivory Coast371:623,54718,271
Mexico351:3,546,46324,778
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Peru321:993,25418,991
Japan291:4,408,42437,714
Colombia261:1,837,46411,767
Jordan211:421,06812,361
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Vietnam111:8,422,3692,636
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales61:515,75523,171
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Macau41:150,408604
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malta11:430,2723,380
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lian (795,221) may also be a first name.

Lian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lian (Bengali: লিয়ান, Georgian: ლიან, Hindi: लीां, Oriya: ଲିଆନ, Russian: Лиан) is found in China more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Lian click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lian? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lian is the 470th most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 6,529 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Lian reside; 93 percent reside in East Asia and 93 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Lian is also the 1,189th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 795,221 people.

This surname is most frequent in China, where it is borne by 1,002,369 people, or 1 in 1,364. Barring China this last name occurs in 104 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 4 percent are found and Myanmar, where 2 percent are found.

Lian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lian last name expanded 36,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lian last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States Lian are 3.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.97% registered with the party.

The amount Lian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning 327,060 kr per year; in Peru they earn 32.47% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,090 per year; in South Africa they earn 90.76% less than the national average, earning R 21,960 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.55% more than the national average, earning $26,232,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.89% more than the national average, earning $45,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $52,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liang8912,514,040/
Liane89614/
Liand89366/
Hlian89218/
Lianh8996/
Liant8980/
Liann8928/
Glian8914/
Liaan897/
Liain897/
Llian895/
Liamn893/
Liayn892/
Lianq891/
Lan862,653,285/
Liatin80178/
Lianne80119/
Lianhe8034/
Hliang8019/
Lliang803/
Liasin802/
Gliahn801/
Lliane801/
Hglian801/
Liaune801/
Liaang801/
Liagne801/
Lianng801/
Lianqu801/
Liasen800/
Lang75753,061/
Lane75252,540/
Land7545,130/
Lion7531,452/
Lyan7519,103/
Lean7510,554/
Lain759,970/
Lanh759,754/
Lein759,350/
Liam757,480/
Laan755,933/
Laun753,207/
Lahn752,349/
Lant751,759/
Loin751,650/
Lann751,643/
Layn751,417/
Llan75254/
Lhan75192/
Lasn75108/
Lajn7544/
Lamn7540/
Laín7537/
Lgan757/
Hlan756/
Latn753/
Lanq752/
Lanå751/
Lianova73209/
Liassen7386/
Liasing7357/
Liaseng737/
Liachin731/
Llianne731/
Liangqu731/
Lianque731/
D'Liang731/
Hliasin731/
Geelian730/
Laine6744,827/
Laing6743,748/
Leang6740,279/
Layne6723,834/
Liong6720,322/
Laçin6711,254/
Lahan679,708/
Latin675,196/
Lasne673,284/
Lasin672,681/
Lhanh672,029/
Langh671,995/
Laune671,696/
Lione671,598/
Landt671,597/
Leanh671,457/
Leine671,282/
Losin671,272/
Leane671,126/
Lasen671,089/
Lanne671,071/
Loing67961/
Lacen67923/
Laane67861/
Lotin67850/
Lahun67676/
Layng67613/
Landh67562/
Laund67542/
Llane67425/
Laten67372/
Lanng67369/
Lagne67345/
Leing67317/
Llain67317/
Lamne67316/
Langø67307/
Laung67302/
Launt67236/
Latyn67225/
Lacin67212/
Laang67185/
Lanhe67179/
Lamng67171/
Lhane67147/
Loine67144/
Hlane67117/
Lautn67103/
Øland67101/
Hlean6786/
Åland6768/
Loßin6765/
Latýn6760/
Lland6759/
Lionn6759/
Laind6756/
Latne6755/
Leijn6749/
Laßen6748/
Lyain6744/
Lasén6739/
Locin6738/
Uamliang6732/
Launn6727/
Leand6727/
Latín6725/
Hland6724/
Leihn6718/
Laain6716/
Launh6714/
Llang6714/
Liond6714/
Laanh6713/
Langå6711/
Lahyn6710/
Llein679/
Hlang679/
Lyann679/
Llion677/
Liamg677/
Langg677/
Langc677/
Lainn676/
Lyanh676/
Leann675/
Lahnn675/
Laand675/
Glion675/
Leant675/
Lahnq675/
Hlyan675/
Lliam674/
Lhang674/
Lausn674/
Hlein674/
Hloin674/
Laisn674/
Llamn674/
Landd673/
Leank673/
Loink673/
Hlain673/
Laahn672/
Lattn672/
Leind672/
Lajne672/
Lannd672/
Laint672/
Laant672/
Liont672/
Liaam672/
Lantt672/
Lamnt672/
Laytn672/
Loint672/
Laïne672/
Langk672/
Lahnh672/
Lasyn672/
Lhant671/
Llanh671/
Liannova671/
Lamnn671/
Lancc671/
Lannh671/
Lantd671/
Lainc671/
Laitn671/
Lauhn671/
Lauun671/
Laann671/
Lhahn671/
Lamnd671/
Leamn671/
Laçın671/
Llaín671/
Liuon671/
Lágin671/
Lahng671/
Langė671/
Landø671/
Liasienė671/
Liaum671/
Ålang671/
Hliam671/
Llyan671/
Lllan671/
Lainh671/
Hlahn671/
Lannt670/
Layhn670/
Lhein670/
Lasnt670/
Lahhn670/
Lannn670/
Laynk670/
Loind670/
Leisn670/
Llann670/

Lian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lian in the Georgian language
ლიანlian-
Lian in the Bengali language
লিয়ানliyana-
Lian in the Hindi language
लीांliam-
Lian in the Oriya language
ଲିଆନli'ana60
ଲିଅନli'ana40
Lian in the Russian language
Лианlian-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lian
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