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

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

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

The surname is the 15,298^th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 200,114 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Payan live; 58 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 251,554^th most common first name on earth, borne by 1,019 people.

The surname is most common in Mexico, where it is held by 15,874 people, or 1 in 7,819. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Chihuahua, where 34 percent live, Sinaloa, where 26 percent live and Baja California, where 8 percent live. Besides Mexico this last name occurs 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 occurrence of Payan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Payan last name expanded 27,416 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.4% being registered with the 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.