Michan Surname
Approximately 2,100 people bear this surname
Michan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 806 | 1:87,641 | 12,126 |
| Uganda | 519 | 1:75,220 | 8,221 |
| Mexico | 343 | 1:361,884 | 7,504 |
| United States | 112 | 1:3,236,240 | 185,654 |
| Spain | 80 | 1:584,400 | 27,603 |
| Argentina | 71 | 1:602,020 | 42,723 |
| Afghanistan | 42 | 1:765,552 | 8,131 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
The alternate forms: Michán (9) & Michań (1) are calculated separately.
Michan (648) may also be a first name.
Michan Demographics
Michan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Michan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Michan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Michan (Hindi: मिचान, Marathi: िमचन, Oriya: ମିଚନ, Russian: Мичан) occurs more in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Michán or Michań. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Michan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 198,981st most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,470,260 people. Michan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Michan are found; 40 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 38 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Michan is also the 326,442nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 648 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 806 people, or 1 in 87,641. In Thailand Michan is most prevalent in: Sing Buri Province, where 22 percent reside, Phetchabun Province, where 15 percent reside and Kanchanaburi Province, where 15 percent reside. Other than Thailand it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 25 percent reside and Mexico, where 16 percent reside.
Michan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Michan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Michan surname rose 110 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Michan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Michan surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Michan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning 290,392 kr per year; in Peru they earn 61.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,474 per year and in United States they earn 42.96% more than the national average, earning $61,686 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Michan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Michan in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିଚନ | micana | - |
| Michan in the Hindi language | ||
| मिचान | micana | 66.67 |
| मिचन | micana | 33.33 |
| Michan in the Marathi language | ||
| िमचन | imacana | 66.67 |
| मीचन | micana | 33.33 |
| Michan in the Russian language | ||
| Мичан | mican | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Michan
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis