Paitán Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Paitán Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Paitan (6,924) are calculated separately.
Paitán Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paitán Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paitán is found in Peru more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Paitan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paitán? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Paitán occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Paitán live; 75 percent live in South America and 75 percent live in Andean South America.
It is most widely held in Peru, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 10,594,708. In Peru Paitán is most frequent in: Ayacucho Region, where 67 percent reside and Cajamarca Region, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Peru this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Spain, where 25 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Paitán
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