Nuan Surname

371,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Nuan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nuan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia3311:46,7891,786
Indonesia1701:777,93659,310
China1661:8,236,877557
Malaysia801:368,67819,491
Ivory Coast401:576,78117,373
Taiwan321:732,6485,233
Liberia291:152,01810,911
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nuan (29,505) may also be a first name.

Nuan Last Name Facts

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

Nuan (Hindi: नुआं, Marathi: नुआन, Oriya: ନୁଆଁ, Russian: Нуан) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nuan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nuan is the 371,870th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,551,861 people. The surname Nuan is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Nuan reside; 65 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 34 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 28,244th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 29,505 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Cambodia, where it is held by 331 people, or 1 in 46,789. In Cambodia it is primarily concentrated in: Kampong Thom Province, where 14 percent live, Takéo Province, where 13 percent live and Banteay Meanchey Province, where 11 percent live. Aside from Cambodia it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and China, where 17 percent live.

Nuan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nuan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nuan surname rose 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nuan Last Name Statistics demography

Nuan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nuang89652/
Gnuan89384/
Nhuan89368/
Nuane8914/
Nuant898/
Nwuan894/
Nuank893/
Nuamn892/
Nuaan891/
Nuann891/
Nouhan80379/
Nuatin80347/
Nuhaan8082/
Nuhahn8016/
Nuhain8014/
Nuankh802/
Nnuang801/
Nuhand801/
Nuahnn801/
Nuahan801/
Nuasen801/
Nuaoon801/
Nuaoun801/
Nhuanh800/
Nuon7569,976/
Nuam75835/
Nwan75345/
Nban7556/
Nvan7514/
Uannuan73352/
Nouhant73163/
N'Gnuan7382/
Nouhane7328/
Nuattin737/
Gnouhan734/
Nuanova732/
Nouhang731/
Nouhann731/
Nuachin731/
Nuhatin731/
Nwane67224/
Nuong67211/
Nbhan67157/
Nwoun6741/
Nwain6740/
Nvang6714/
Nweun6712/
Nouhatin6710/
Nwuam679/
Nbean677/
Nwaun675/
Nwann674/
Nwaan672/
Nnwan672/
Nuhanova671/
Nwean671/
Nvaan671/
Nwant671/
Nwamn671/
Nouhagne671/
N'Ban671/
Nvane671/
Nwwan671/
Nboun671/
Nuamg671/
Nhuon671/
Hnuon671/

Nuan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nuan in the Hindi language
नुआंnu'am-
Nuan in the Marathi language
नुआनnu'ana-
Nuan in the Oriya language
ନୁଆଁnu'am72.97
ନୂଆଁnu'am26.73
ନୁଆଂnu'am0.3
Nuan in the Russian language
Нуанnuan-

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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 Nuan
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