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

The last name San (Arabic: صانع, Bengali: সন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻥ, Hindi: सन्तोष, Marathi: सान, Oriya: ସାନ, Russian: Сан) is found most frequently in Myanmar. It can occur as a variant: Şan, Sán, Šan, Sàn, Sañ or Sãn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname San is the 746^th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 10,207 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of San are found; 57 percent are found in South Asia and 56 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. San is also the 1,066^th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 873,268 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Myanmar, where it is carried by 396,808 people, or 1 in 131. Excluding Myanmar San is found in 170 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 30 percent live and Turkey, where 3 percent live.

San Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of San has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the San last name grew 6,010 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,370 percent between 1881 and 2014.

San Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the San last name is chiefly Orthodox (63%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Syriac Orthodox (40%) in Lebanon, Muslim (44%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States San are 11.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.12% being registered with the party.

The amount San earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 32.59% less than the national average, earning 233,307 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.65% less than the national average, earning R 190,932 per year; in United States they earn 6.99% less than the national average, earning $40,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% less than the national average, earning $46,780 CAD per year.