Nzan Surname
Approximately 928 people bear this surname
Nzan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 915 | 1:193,599 | 11,701 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nzan (435) may also be a first name.
Nzan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nzan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nzan is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nzan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 383,389th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,852,959 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzan live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nzan is also the 411,176th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 435 people.
The last name Nzan is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 915 people, or 1 in 193,599. In Nigeria it is most common in: Cross River, where 93 percent are found, Kaduna, where 3 percent are found and Lagos, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 1 percent are found and Taiwan, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nzang | 89 | 19,941 | / |
| N'Zan | 89 | 160 | / |
| Nzane | 89 | 152 | / |
| Nzian | 89 | 19 | / |
| Nzamn | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ndzan | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nzand | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nzain | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nzhan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nnzan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nzank | 89 | 1 | / |
| N'Zian | 80 | 1,777 | / |
| Ndzang | 80 | 99 | / |
| Ndzane | 80 | 88 | / |
| N'Zanh | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ntzane | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nzhang | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nzaine | 80 | 2 | / |
| N'Zane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nzahan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nzaane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nzanne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nzhane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ndzian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nzam | 75 | 2,539 | / |
| Nsan | 75 | 1,912 | / |
| Njan | 75 | 1,320 | / |
| Nzon | 75 | 103 | / |
| Ncan | 75 | 74 | / |
| Nzen | 75 | 52 | / |
| Nzangue | 73 | 667 | / |
| Nzanowa | 73 | 41 | / |
| Nzanova | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nzating | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsang | 67 | 6,669 | / |
| Njang | 67 | 4,996 | / |
| Njane | 67 | 3,039 | / |
| Ngian | 67 | 1,410 | / |
| Nzong | 67 | 1,080 | / |
| Ndzon | 67 | 863 | / |
| N'San | 67 | 363 | / |
| Nzone | 67 | 310 | / |
| Nsane | 67 | 114 | / |
| Ntsan | 67 | 102 | / |
| Ndjan | 67 | 82 | / |
| Nshan | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nchan | 67 | 30 | / |
| Njain | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nsain | 67 | 25 | / |
| N'Zon | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ndzam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nsian | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nsaan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ndzen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nssan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nsant | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nzion | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nzaum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nzoun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntzam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzond | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzanzowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Zangue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndzangue | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Nzan
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