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

The surname Payan (Bengali: পায়ন, Hindi: पयान, Marathi: पायन, Oriya: ପୟନ, Russian: Паян) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Payán or Payàn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 15,298^th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 200,114 people. Payan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Payan are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Payan is also the 251,554^th most widely held given name in the world It is held by 1,019 people.

The surname Payan is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 15,874 people, or 1 in 7,819. In Mexico Payan is mostly found in: Chihuahua, where 34 percent live, Sinaloa, where 26 percent live and Baja California, where 8 percent live. Apart from Mexico this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Colombia, where 13 percent live.

Payan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Payan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Payan last name rose 27,416 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Payan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Payan surname are 43.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.4% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Payan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 10.74% less than the national average, earning $20,263,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.38% less than the national average, earning $37,377 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $46,463 CAD per year.