Lihan Surname

256,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Lihan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia5771:51,1173,985
Indonesia3941:335,65829,246
Slovakia2441:21,8713,537
Cameroon1721:120,75013,818
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Taiwan221:1,065,6707,365
Czechia211:506,35652,868
China81:170,915,1968,932
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Lihán (2) are calculated separately.

Lihan (2,408) may also be a first name.

Lihan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lihan (Hindi: लिहन, Marathi: िलहन, Oriya: ଲିହନ) is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Lihán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lihan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 256,490th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,741,409 people. Lihan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Lihan are found; 64 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 63 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 151,216th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 2,408 people.

The last name Lihan is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 577 people, or 1 in 51,117. In Malaysia Lihan is mostly found in: Sarawak, where 93 percent live, Perak, where 2 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 2 percent live. Barring Malaysia this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent live and Slovakia, where 16 percent live.

Lihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lihan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lihan surname expanded 6,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lihan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lihan are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the party.

Lihan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $46,257 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lihán932/
Lihang91110/
Lihane9142/
Lihanh9113/
Lijhan911/
Lihanng8311/
Lihaann831/
Lehan802,756/
Luhan802,028/
Liđan80429/
Lijan80170/
Lihon80125/
Lyhan8096/
Liham8078/
Liðan8042/
Liean8014/
Lioan8014/
Lhyan802/
Ljian801/
Liãan801/
Lhian801/
Lihanová77159/
Lihanova7745/
Luieahan770/
Leyian732,061/
Laiyan73901/
Lihong73748/
Lijane73611/
Leiyan73586/
Legian73360/
Luehan73356/
Lijian73348/
Hluhan73251/
Lehain73174/
Hlyhan73117/
Lijang7388/
Lujian7383/
Luhain7365/
Lehanh7339/
Lyhane7329/
Laijan7322/
Logian7320/
Lheanh7319/
Lajhan7317/
Lihond7316/
Luijan7316/
Lehahn7315/
Lyhamn7315/
Lajian7310/
Lujhan737/
Lojhan735/
Lehann734/
Lihone734/
Loyian734/
Lagian733/
Luhann732/
Loiyan732/
Layian732/
Lijaun732/
Gliian731/
L'Jhan731/
Lijean731/
Liehon731/
Gliyan731/
Luyian731/
Lhyann731/
Lejian731/
Lhehan730/
Luhahn730/
Lehean730/
Hlihanova711/
Lean6710,554/
Liehoun671,184/
Lahayon67284/
Laiyang67266/
Liujian67202/
Laijian6774/
Lijasin6752/
Ljan6743/
Laiyaan6739/
Luojian6731/
Loyiang6715/
Glijyan6713/
Liayian6711/
Leehang6711/
Lihotin679/
Lehacen678/
Luijean678/
Leiyang678/
Lehamnn677/
Luiyang677/
Leijian677/
Laiyank675/
Llijane675/
Lión675/
Lahjyan675/
Layiane674/
Loujian673/
Lían672/
Lijanth671/
Lijiann671/
Llehang671/
Laiyand671/
Laiyanh671/
Lehamnd671/
L'Hayon671/
Loiyang671/
Ljiaina671/
Léan671/
Luhiane671/
Lihoung671/
Leeiean671/
Lehehan670/
Lehanck670/
Leahand670/

Lihan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lihan in the Oriya language
ଲିହନlihana-
Lihan in the Marathi language
िलहनilahana-
Lihan in the Hindi language
लिहनlihana66.67
लीहनlihana33.33

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