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

The last name Nuan (Hindi: नुआं, Marathi: नुआन, Oriya: ନୁଆଁ, Russian: Нуан) is borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nuan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 371,870th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,551,861 people. The surname Nuan is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Nuan are found; 65 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 34 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 28,244th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 29,505 people.

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

Nuan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nuan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nuan surname grew 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nuan
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