Lianyan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Lianyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lianyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Lianyan (11,599) may also be a first name.

Lianyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lianyan is found most frequently in Taiwan. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lianyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Lianyan are found; 44 percent are found in East Asia and 44 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Lianyan is also the 55,448th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 11,599 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Taiwan, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,861,186. In Taiwan it is most numerous in: Taichung City, where 50 percent reside, Kaohsiung City, where 25 percent reside and Nantou County, where 25 percent reside. Outside of Taiwan this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanyan92194/
Lionyan8610/
Lajnyan868/
Lianean861/
Lannyan860/
Lanyohan80175/
Lianjian808/
Lyanyang802/
Loinyang801/
Launyane801/
Liangnan801/
Leanyang801/
Lanyon774,053/
Lanhan7773/
Lanjan7730/
Lonyan775/
Lanean773/
Lianjiang7515/
Lanyanova751/
Hlaunyane751/
Lanayon71285/
Lanihan7190/
Lanjang7164/
Langnan719/
Lanehan715/
Lounyan713/
Lanjane712/
Langean711/
Hlaaanyane711/
Lanhain711/
Launyam711/
Lanijan711/
Liamjan711/
Lanyone710/
Lanhann710/
Lanhaan710/
Leanhan710/
Lannean710/
Laniohan671,000/
Lousnyan6710/
Lanjaine674/
Lainyong672/
Lahnyong672/
Lhanioan671/
Leanyong671/
Langehan671/
Lanhihan670/
Lannihan670/
Lannehan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lianyan
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