Marcelan Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Marcelan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marcelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia181:138,20413,237
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Marčelan (13) are calculated separately.

Marcelan (20) may also be a first name.

Marcelan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marcelan is carried by more people in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Marčelan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marcelan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Marcelan are found; 67 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Marcelan is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 20 people.

It is most frequent in Slovenia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 138,204. In Slovenia it is most common in: Central Slovenia, where 61 percent live and Drava, where 39 percent live. Excluding Slovenia it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Marcelan
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