Sancan Surname
Approximately 2,977 people bear this surname
Sancan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2,845 | 1:5,591 | 940 |
| Turkey | 65 | 1:1,197,253 | 50,929 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 1:2,157,434 | 25,468 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Sancán (2) & Sancàn (1) are calculated separately.
Sancan (41) may also be a first name.
Sancan Demographics
Average Sancan Salary in
United States
$27,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sancan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sancan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sancan (Arabic: سانشن) is found in Ecuador more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Sancán or Sancàn. Click here for further possible spellings of Sancan.
How Common Is The Last Name Sancan? popularity and diffusion
Sancan is the 148,508th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,447,950 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Sancan are found; 96 percent are found in South America and 96 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 1,590,275th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 41 people.
Sancan is most common in Ecuador, where it is held by 2,845 people, or 1 in 5,591. In Ecuador Sancan is most numerous in: Guayas Province, where 52 percent reside, Manabí Province, where 37 percent reside and Los Ríos Province, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Ecuador Sancan exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 2 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Sancan Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Sancan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $47,835 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sancan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sancan in the Arabic language | ||
| سانشن | sanshn | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sancan
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