View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Papan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Papan (Bengali: পাপন, Hindi: पपन, Marathi: पपन, Oriya: ପପନ, Russian: Папан) is found most frequently in Thailand. It can also occur as a variant: Papán. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Papan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 202,708^th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,547,978 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Papan reside; 36 percent reside in South Asia and 25 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 77,683^rd most common first name at a global level It is held by 6,982 people.

Papan is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is held by 504 people, or 1 in 140,155. In Thailand Papan is most common in: Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 31 percent reside, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, where 14 percent reside and Udon Thani Province, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Thailand Papan exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 22 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Papan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Papan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Papan last name increased 456 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Papan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Papan last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Papan earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning R 229,212 per year and in United States they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $42,426 USD per year.