Mayan Surname
Approximately 23,948 people bear this surname
Mayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 14,796 | 1:771 | 162 |
| India | 2,711 | 1:282,946 | 16,093 |
| DR Congo | 1,259 | 1:58,681 | 7,001 |
| Spain | 504 | 1:92,762 | 7,742 |
| Philippines | 473 | 1:214,034 | 33,353 |
| Bolivia | 431 | 1:24,632 | 1,846 |
| France | 360 | 1:184,508 | 28,709 |
| United States | 343 | 1:1,056,732 | 77,214 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Cuba | 318 | 1:36,235 | 1,703 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 309 | 1:19,329 | 3,387 |
| Peru | 292 | 1:108,850 | 6,678 |
| Israel | 194 | 1:44,112 | 5,947 |
| Indonesia | 177 | 1:747,171 | 57,374 |
| Argentina | 159 | 1:268,827 | 21,629 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Nigeria | 151 | 1:1,173,131 | 47,714 |
| Tanzania | 138 | 1:383,635 | 27,683 |
| Canada | 113 | 1:326,067 | 29,799 |
| Malaysia | 108 | 1:273,095 | 15,216 |
| Brazil | 93 | 1:2,301,875 | 71,238 |
| United Arab Emirates | 93 | 1:98,519 | 8,703 |
| Cameroon | 62 | 1:334,985 | 30,391 |
| Turkey | 49 | 1:1,588,192 | 60,638 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Ivory Coast | 16 | 1:1,441,952 | 30,506 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Central African Republic | 9 | 1:501,710 | 179 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
The alternate forms: Mayán (15) are calculated separately.
Mayan (21,596) may also be a first name.
Mayan Demographics
Mayan Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mayan (Arabic: المآيان, Bengali: মায়ন, Hindi: मयां, Marathi: मयन, Oriya: ମାୟଁା) is found most frequently in South Sudan. It may also occur as a variant: Mayán. Click here for other possible spellings of Mayan.
How Common Is The Last Name Mayan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mayan is the 22,681st most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 304,307 people. The surname Mayan is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Mayan live; 62 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Mayan is also the 35,706th most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 21,596 people.
This last name is most widely held in South Sudan, where it is held by 14,796 people, or 1 in 771. Outside of South Sudan it occurs in 80 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent live and The DR Congo, where 5 percent live.
Mayan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mayan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mayan surname increased 903 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mayan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mayan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Mayan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 30.36% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,500 per year; in South Africa they earn 14.94% less than the national average, earning R 202,140 per year; in Colombia they earn 51.21% less than the national average, earning $11,076,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.42% less than the national average, earning $38,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $51,508 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mayan in the Bengali language | ||
| মায়ন | mayana | 80 |
| ময়ন | mayana | 13.33 |
| মায়ান | mayana | 6.67 |
| Mayan in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାୟଁା | mayama | 60.44 |
| ମାୟନ | mayana | 19.23 |
| ମାୟାନ | mayana | 7.69 |
| ମୟନ | mayana | 2.75 |
| ମୟାନ | mayana | 2.2 |
| ମାୟଁ | mayam | 1.65 |
| ମାୟ | maya | 1.1 |
| ମାୟାଂ | mayam | 1.1 |
| ମୟଁା | mayama | 1.1 |
| ମାୟାନ୍ | mayan | 1.1 |
| ମୟଁ | mayam | 0.55 |
| Mayan in the Hindi language | ||
| मयां | mayam | 47.09 |
| मयन | mayana | 36.63 |
| मायां | mayam | 6.4 |
| मयंक | mayanka | 4.07 |
| मायन | mayana | 1.74 |
| मयान | mayana | 1.16 |
| मयण | mayana | 0.58 |
| मायान | mayana | 0.58 |
| मयं | mayam | 0.58 |
| मायाण् | mayan | 0.58 |
| मयन् | mayan | 0.58 |
| Mayan in the Marathi language | ||
| मयन | mayana | 45.97 |
| मायन | mayana | 26.61 |
| मायण | mayana | 8.87 |
| मायान | mayana | 7.26 |
| मयान | mayana | 5.65 |
| मयण | mayana | 1.61 |
| मण | mana | 0.81 |
| Mayan in the Arabic language | ||
| المآيان | almayan | - |
| المايان | almayan | - |
| املايا | amlaya | - |
| المايا | almaya | - |
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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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