Persan Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Persan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Persan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2141:212,72328,531
New Caledonia1251:2,210223
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Turkey631:1,235,26151,954
Iran581:1,323,83755,038
Russia551:2,620,419149,158
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
France241:2,767,613196,808
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Croatia61:704,76744,411
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

The alternate forms: Persán (4) are calculated separately.

Persan (159) may also be a first name.

Persan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Persan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Persan (Georgian: პერსან, Russian: Персань) occurs most in Ukraine. It may also occur in the variant forms: Persán. Click here for other possible spellings of Persan.

How Common Is The Last Name Persan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 448,102nd most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,588,876 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Persan live; 34 percent live in Eastern Europe and 32 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Persan is also the 727,628th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 159 people.

The surname Persan is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is held by 214 people, or 1 in 212,723. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Poltava Oblast, where 25 percent reside, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 24 percent reside and Donetsk Oblast, where 20 percent reside. Besides Ukraine Persan is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in New Caledonia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Persan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Persan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Persan last name expanded 193 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Persan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Persan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Persan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $49,140 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Persán944/
Persand921,369/
Persian921,062/
Pershan92141/
Persant9282/
Persang9264/
Persain9221/
Persane9218/
Pearsan928/
Peersan921/
Persann921/
Perssan921/
Piersan920/
Phersan920/
Persaint8610/
Pershand862/
Perschan861/
Pearsand861/
Pershain861/
Pershang861/
Pearshan860/
Person8325,400/
Parsan831,697/
Persen831,192/
Perzan83760/
Porsan83567/
Percan83411/
Perjan83196/
Pirsan83107/
Persén8321/
Persam8310/
Perżan831/
Pîrsan831/
Persanova8059/
Persanová8021/
Phetrsang805/
Persainth801/
Pershaine801/
Pearson77241,783/
Persson77119,065/
Pierson7749,626/
Pehrson773,438/
Parshan772,096/
Peirson772,089/
Persoon771,721/
Pherson77765/
Peerson77524/
Persohn77497/
Perzhan77363/
Perszon77164/
Peersen77158/
Persone77124/
Pershon77111/
Parsain7786/
Perjean7763/
Persion7757/
Petrson7746/
Porsain7743/
Pehrsen7742/
Perdjan7739/
Perchan7737/
Piersen7737/
Perssen7730/
Perrson7727/
Pierzan7727/
Personn7724/
Perseyn7723/
Persien7722/
Pearsen7719/
Perhson7717/
Persong7714/
Persein7713/
Porshan7712/
Petrsen7710/
Persyon776/
Perszen775/
Parsaan775/
Persham774/
Parsann773/
Pesrson773/
Phersen773/
Peurson772/
Parssan772/
Persond772/
Peerjan771/
Perjane771/
Parhsan771/
Peursen771/
Percean771/
Perzean771/
Persoin771/
Pirhsan771/
Phorsan771/
Peirsen770/
Perzant770/
Pershanova7545/
Peřan7315/
Personne711,478/
Pehrsson711,230/
Perschon71582/
Phearson71103/
Persoone7173/
Phersson7150/
Parschan7130/
Pearsson7121/
Perchant7116/
Piersson7115/
Peyrezan719/
Pierrson718/
Petrrson715/
Perssion715/
Pearsone713/
Peasrson713/
Peahrson712/
Pearsion712/
Peerjhan712/
Paersson712/
Pehrshon712/
Pairsang712/
Ppearson711/
Pearsonh711/
Porschan711/
Pearcean711/
Pearsoon711/
Peherson711/
Peirsson711/
Perrsson711/
Pershohn711/
Pherjean711/
Petrsion711/
Pairsian711/
Peurssen711/
Pearscon711/
Peersoon711/
Perchain711/
Perggian711/
Ppierson710/
Pettrson710/
Pirschan710/
Pershong710/
Piercean710/
Pherrson710/
Pehrsont710/
Phierson710/
Pearsham710/
Pehrssen710/
Pearsosn710/
Pirson674,105/
Parzan67416/
Pirjan67204/
Pîrşan67165/
Persem67147/
Pircan67113/
Perzon67109/
Pirzan6797/
Parsen6794/
Pärson6782/
Pîrjan6781/
Personová6767/
Perßon6758/
Persom6753/
Peršon6734/
Personova6728/
Perjon6720/
Percon6718/
Percen6710/
Perßen677/
Porsén677/
Perseisen676/
Pärsén676/
Perchatin673/
Persánová673/
D'Pierson672/
Parsén672/
Perjam671/
Perzanova671/
Pirsanova671/
Pirsen671/
Porsen671/
Pyrson671/
Porzan671/
Pyrzan671/
Phetrchan671/

Persan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Persan in the Georgian language
პერსანpersan-
Persan in the Russian language
Персаньpersan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Persan
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