Loan Surname

51,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Andorra

Loan Surname Definition:

North. vars. of Lane, q.v. Loan is normally the Scot. and Northumb. form; Loane, the Lanc. form (‘lyin’ i’ th’ loane’: Ab-o'-th’-Yate, p. 19).

Loan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam5,4611:16,965350
United States9401:385,59533,973
Indonesia7921:166,98116,202
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Pakistan4781:373,7327,238
India3871:1,982,08168,195
England2971:187,60316,709
Northern Ireland1851:9,9731,582
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Thailand1021:692,533115,267
Malaysia811:364,12619,261
Scotland591:90,7436,412
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Andorra351:2,395459
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Ivory Coast251:922,84923,346
Chile201:880,82418,509
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
France141:4,744,480251,814
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
China41:341,830,39216,990
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland721:61,5264,797
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
Scotland811:46,2133,298
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2571:195,40317,095

The alternate forms: Loán (1) are calculated separately.

Loan (218,421) may also be a first name.

Loan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

North. vars. of Lane, q.v. Loan is normally the Scot. and Northumb. form; Loane, the Lanc. form (‘lyin’ i’ th’ loane’: Ab-o'-th’-Yate, p. 19).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Luain The principal sept of this name is that of Oriel. The form Lamb(e), which results from a more than usually absurd pseudo-translation, is now much more numerous than O’Loan; but some Lambes are of English descent. MIF 163; Map Mon

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A township in Durham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Loan, a township co. Durham. "A Mr. Loan, of Missouri, is now (1867) an out-and-out radical in the U.S. Congress" (Bowditch). But see also Lone.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Loan Last Name Facts

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

Loan (Hindi: लोअन, Marathi: लोन) occurs most in Vietnam. It can also occur in the variant forms: Loán. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Loan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 51,701st most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 735,596 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Loan live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 55 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 4,789th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 218,421 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Vietnam, where it is held by 5,461 people, or 1 in 16,965. In Vietnam Loan is most common in: Southeast, where 32 percent live, Red River Delta, where 16 percent live and Mekong River Delta, where 14 percent live. Excluding Vietnam Loan exists in 68 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Loan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Loan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loan last name rose 366 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 323 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 27 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Loan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Loan last name is primarily Catholic (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Loan last name are 18.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.46% registered with the party.

The amount Loan earn in different countries varies notably. In Vietnam they earn 13.65% less than the national average, earning 71,190,800 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $44,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.22% less than the national average, earning $47,588 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loán921/
Lohan895,900/
Louan891,604/
Loane891,375/
Loang89504/
Loean89147/
Lloan8998/
Lhoan8984/
Loann8918/
Lioan8914/
Looan897/
Loanh895/
Loant895/
Loand894/
Loain893/
Lgoan892/
Luoan892/
Lyoan891/
Loğan891/
Loțan891/
Loaan890/
Lohain80823/
Louane80515/
Lohann8066/
Louain8042/
Louann8033/
Louang8033/
Luoang8033/
Louant8026/
Logian8020/
Looane8016/
Lohhan8015/
Llohan808/
Lohaan807/
Loaine807/
Loanne806/
Lohant806/
Lojhan805/
Loyian804/
Lohanh804/
Lohuan802/
Loiyan802/
Loahan801/
Looand801/
Lohaun801/
Loagne801/
Lloand801/
Lhohan801/
Loacen801/
Lohahn801/
Lohanc801/
Louand801/
Louanh801/
Lioane801/
Loaing800/
Hlohan800/
Laon751,202/
Loam75477/
Laón753/
Louanne7365/
Luojian7331/
Loyiang7315/
Lohatin739/
Lohaten738/
Loanova733/
Lohayne733/
Lohamnn733/
Hlooane732/
Loasing732/
Lohhann732/
Loohand731/
Loheang731/
Loohant731/
Loachin731/
Loiyang731/
Liuoane731/
Lhouane731/
Lohaing731/
Lohatyn731/
Loahang731/
Louaind730/
Lahon679,688/
Laong671,343/
Laone67842/
Laoun67283/
Lohon67184/
Lauan67183/
Loyon67160/
Louon67122/
Laoon67121/
Luojiang6785/
Lohausen6766/
Lohanova6757/
Laoin6739/
Luian6735/
Lioon6724/
Lojon6718/
Lauon6712/
Louam6711/
Lohachin679/
Loion677/
Laean677/
Louangue677/
Laeon676/
Laonn676/
Laaon675/
Leuan674/
Liaon673/
Lyoon672/
Leuon672/
Lohanová672/
Laaun672/
Loaching671/
Loeon671/
Laond671/
Luion671/
Lôgan671/
Laïon671/
Laeón671/
Luoon671/
Lojhaine671/
Lhaon671/

Loan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loan in the Hindi language
लोअनlo'ana-
Loan in the Marathi language
लोनlona66.67
लोअनlo'ana33.33

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Loan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis