Muan Surname

30,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Muan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia15,8691:976256
Philippines7261:139,44723,530
Indonesia2831:467,31238,614
Malaysia1921:153,6169,561
India1131:6,788,189152,128
Mexico671:1,852,63018,093
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
Norway421:122,43516,038
Taiwan411:571,8234,251
Liberia151:293,90216,977
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

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

Muan (10,635) may also be a first name.

Muan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muan (Hindi: मुअन, Marathi: मुफ़ान, Oriya: ମୁଆଁ, Russian: Муан) is found in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Muañ. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 30,536th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 416,812 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Muan are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 91 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 58,780th most frequently held given name world-wide. It is borne by 10,635 people.

Muan is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is held by 15,869 people, or 1 in 976. In Cambodia Muan is mostly concentrated in: Siem Reap Province, where 12 percent are found, Kandal Province, where 9 percent are found and Banteay Meanchey Province, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Cambodia it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 4 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Muan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Muan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Muan surname grew 108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Muan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Muan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.93% less than the national average, earning 322,088 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,597 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muañ921/
Muang8917,051/
Muane8977/
Muand8964/
Muaan8913/
Muant8912/
Muann893/
Muayn891/
Mwuan891/
Mhuan891/
Muatin80103/
Muaina8095/
Mouhan8073/
Muacin8039/
Muaain8024/
Muaeen809/
Muaten804/
Muhamn804/
Muasin804/
Muanng802/
Muanne801/
Mua'an801/
Muhean800/
Muon7514,779/
Mban755,498/
Mwan751,168/
Muam75451/
Mvan754/
Mouhane73211/
Muasing73112/
Mouhand7336/
Muaseng739/
Muangue735/
Muhaing734/
Muateng733/
Mouhaan731/
Muhangq731/
Muhamnd731/
Muhacin731/
Muateen731/
Mouhang731/
Muahina731/
Muhahan731/
Mua'ain731/
Mvane67504/
Muhanova67409/
Mbain67399/
Mwane67287/
Muong67267/
Mbann67106/
Mboun6775/
M'Ban6736/
Mvang6733/
Muone6727/
Mbuon6723/
Mvaan6722/
Mbaun6714/
Mvain6711/
Mbaan679/
Muhanowa679/
Mbean678/
Mouhasin676/
Muhaysin676/
Muaam675/
Muayteng674/
Muhaysen672/
Mwanh672/
Mouhanne672/
Mwain672/
Mhban671/
Uanmuang671/
Muhasink671/
Mbhan671/
Mhwan671/
Mvhan671/
Muhangue671/
Mmban671/
Mouhatne671/
Mvgan671/
Muhaineh671/
Mwank671/
Mvanh671/
Mbayn671/
Mwhan670/

Muan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muan in the Oriya language
ମୁଆଁmu'am-
Muan in the Marathi language
मुफ़ानmufana-
Muan in the Hindi language
मुअनmu'ana63.64
मुआनmu'ana18.18
मुानmuana9.09
मुांmuam9.09
Muan in the Russian language
Муанmuan-

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