Nan Surname

1,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Nan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China293,4261:4,660193
Myanmar65,4321:79495
Cambodia31,2871:495123
India24,6621:31,1032,285
Thailand6,4781:10,904642
Romania5,8731:3,419470
Malaysia1,4421:20,4541,913
Egypt1,4031:65,5286,121
Iran1,3021:58,9736,363
United States1,0151:357,10231,891
Vietnam9791:94,633700
Ivory Coast6911:33,3882,230
Taiwan6661:35,202432
Singapore6421:8,579478
Saudi Arabia5961:51,7727,760
Indonesia5111:258,80523,493
Japan3961:322,83911,531
United Arab Emirates3411:26,8692,988
Argentina3351:127,59210,803
Hong Kong3231:22,710468
Netherlands3161:53,4409,173
Uruguay3001:11,4391,286
Canada2691:136,97214,140
Italy2511:243,65233,025
Brazil2071:1,034,17636,449
Nigeria2071:855,76237,544
Pakistan2021:884,37612,097
Spain1811:258,29916,363
Russia1591:906,43471,932
Cameroon1541:134,86415,121
Afghanistan1421:226,4314,024
France1371:484,83768,361
Papua New Guinea1371:59,5167,632
Australia1111:243,20522,593
England1011:551,66433,983
Benin991:104,40011,784
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Ecuador921:172,8907,459
South Korea911:563,080262
Ukraine671:679,44371,859
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Liberia281:157,44811,209
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Burkina Faso221:834,1869,118
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Serbia151:476,33019,508
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Armenia91:325,5767,297
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Panama51:782,45211,059
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Macau41:150,408604
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

The alternate forms: Nán (13), Nãn (1) & Ñan (1) are calculated separately.

Nan (2,256,514) may also be a first name.

Nan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nan (Arabic: نان, Georgian: ნან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻥ, Hindi: नान, Marathi: नान, Oriya: ନାନ, Russian: Нан, Tibetan: ནན་) is more frequently found in China than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Nán, Nãn or Ñan. Click here for further potential spellings of Nan.

How Common Is The Last Name Nan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,206th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 16,498 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Nan live; 67 percent live in East Asia and 67 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 256th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 2,256,514 people.

Nan is most commonly used in China, where it is held by 293,426 people, or 1 in 4,660. Outside of China this last name occurs in 118 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 15 percent reside and Cambodia, where 7 percent reside.

Nan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nan surname expanded 868 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 777 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 767 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Christian (73%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Nan surname are 5.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 66.84% less than the national average, earning €9,958 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.3% more than the national average, earning R 373,800 per year; in United States they earn 4.43% less than the national average, earning $41,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning $46,699 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nán8913/
Nãn891/
Ñan891/
Nang86357,406/
Nand8699,271/
Ngan8634,134/
Nhan8632,655/
Nain8617,169/
Nane867,454/
Nann864,432/
Gnan864,270/
Nean862,567/
Naan86898/
Nahn86659/
Nnan86527/
Nanh86518/
Nant86401/
Naun86400/
Hnan86348/
Nayn86244/
Nasn86154/
Natn8640/
Nanì8631/
Najn8626/
Naán8615/
Namn8610/
Naín862/
Nanq861/
N'An861/
Naing75296,172/
Naung7543,260/
Nanhe7512,693/
Nnang753,285/
Nandh752,778/
Nanne752,498/
Gnann751,735/
Natin751,441/
Nasin751,106/
Naine751,093/
Nahan751,081/
Nacin751,056/
Neang75967/
Naane75893/
Nhanh75792/
Gnane75692/
Nnane75683/
Neant75542/
Namng75464/
Nangh75325/
Naten75314/
Nasen75308/
Gnant75267/
Nagne75267/
Ngain75234/
Nahun75230/
Nhean75216/
Hnain75208/
Nhane75175/
Naang75154/
Gnang75153/
Gnanh75147/
Nannt75133/
Gnahn75127/
Nantt75121/
Neahn75114/
Nhang7587/
Naune7585/
Gnand7579/
Nayne7575/
Nannd7557/
Nacen7554/
Nathn7552/
Ngann7552/
Nahyn7543/
'Nane7535/
Nauhn7534/
Naain7534/
Ngaun7527/
Neanh7524/
N'Nan7523/
Neaun7520/
Hnnan7520/
Ngaan7519/
Naint7513/
Gnean7512/
Ngahn7511/
Namne7510/
Nandt7510/
Nnaan7510/
Nannh759/
Nnann758/
Ngnan758/
Neane757/
Nainn757/
Nangg757/
N'Gan757/
Naind756/
Gnain756/
Naumn756/
Nganh755/
Nnhan755/
Nasün755/
Gnaan754/
Hnane754/
Nanng754/
Naunt754/
Nahnd754/
Nandd753/
Nasne753/
Nanqu753/
Nattn753/
Nahng753/
N'Ang752/
Naant752/
Nnand752/
Nhann752/
Naund752/
Naynn752/
Nnahn752/
Hnang752/
N'Han752/
Hnaan752/
Hnanh752/
Nankk751/
Naann751/
Namnd751/
Namnk751/
Natne751/
Naynd751/
H'Nan751/
Nnean751/
Nnamn751/
Nnanh751/
Nhank751/
Neamn751/
Najng751/
Nainė751/
Nasyn751/
Naunn751/
Neanc751/
Neand751/
Na'an751/
Natng751/
Nasng751/
Nhgan751/
Hngan751/
Gnaun750/
Nam67607,323/
Non6738,638/
Gnagne679,845/
Nangue671,720/
N'Nang671,215/
Gnandt67929/
Nachin67903/
Nasing67732/
Nanova67648/
Nassen67594/
Nausin67280/
Nating67256/
Naseen67202/
Nanque67138/
Gnannt67137/
Nateng67134/
Nacing67116/
Naisin67114/
Nanowa67112/
Nautin6783/
Nahyna6783/
Nachyn6777/
Naucin6769/
Nassin6767/
Gnanhe6764/
Natten6763/
Naingg6759/
Nattin6756/
Naisen6750/
Hnaung6748/
Naasen6744/
Neanne6743/
Nnaane6743/
Nannhe6736/
Naseng6736/
Naitin6730/
Naiten6729/
Gnatin6728/
Nón6725/
Ngnang6723/
Nateen6721/
Nasşen6721/
Ngnane6720/
Naasin6716/
Nainne6716/
Gnanne6713/
Nangne6712/
Naihne6712/
Naanhe6711/
Nanntt6711/
Hnasin6710/
Hnatin6710/
Nachen6710/
Nnanne6710/
Hnasen678/
Neaten678/
Geenan677/
Nahaan677/
N'Gnan677/
Nhanhe674/
Nasien674/
Naysen674/
Hnaing674/
Nasimn673/
Nausen673/
Nnannh673/
Nnanhe672/
Nathne672/
Naamne672/
Naanne672/
Gnaine672/
Gnasin672/
Nashyn672/
Nasent672/
Nanová672/
Nnamng672/
Naaten672/
Naynne672/
Na'ain672/
Nainkh671/
Naggin671/
Nahann671/
Nahcen671/
N'Angh671/
Natyng671/
Neasen671/
Neatin671/
Naysin671/
Nasinn671/
Natgne671/
Nheann671/
Nn'ane671/
Nnasin671/
Naingq671/
Nahain671/
Namgne671/
Naucen671/
Ngnain671/
Ngnand671/
Ngan'n671/
N'Nane671/
N'Ngan671/
Naatin671/
N'Gain671/
Nhacin671/
Nhasen671/
Nnangg671/
Nnanng671/
Gnatyn671/
Naamnh671/
Naytin671/
Nnamne671/
Hnaine671/
Nangqu671/
Nathyn671/
Naisyn671/
Naityn671/
Nannnn671/
Neamne671/
Natinc671/
Nauyne671/
Nnnaan671/
Hnaunn671/
Nahnng670/

Nan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nan in the Georgian language
ნანnan-
Nan in the Tibetan language
ནན་nen-
Nan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻥalnan83.33
ﻧﺎﻥnan16.67
Nan in the Hindi language
नानnana76.29
नन्दnanda5.12
नन्दूnandu3.71
नन्दुnandu2.75
ननnana2.72
नन्दलालnandalala2.49
नन्nan0.44
Nan in the Marathi language
नानnana72.78
ननnana20.71
नंदnanda3.55
Nan in the Oriya language
ନାନnana38.46
ନନnana28.85
ନଁnam15.38
ନଂnam7.69
ନାନ୍nan3.85
ନନ୍nan0.64
Nan in the Russian language
Нанnan-
Nan in the Arabic language
نانnan-

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