Sanlan Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Sanlan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Guam11:160,1214,893
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Şanlan (328) are calculated separately.

Sanlan (1,619) may also be a first name.

Sanlan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanlan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Şanlan. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanlan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Sanlan live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sanlan is also the 191,925th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,619 people.

The surname Sanlan is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Sanlan is most common in: California, where 50 percent are found, Alabama, where 25 percent are found and Minnesota, where 25 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şanlan94328/
Scanlan9215,590/
Sanlain92243/
Sanlang92119/
Sanlian9239/
Sanland9238/
Sanılan924/
Shanlan922/
Seanlan921/
Sainlan921/
Sanhlan921/
Shanlian8670/
Shanlyan8618/
Sanlaung8612/
Scanlain865/
Sanglian865/
Sanillan864/
Sainland861/
Shanland861/
Shanllan861/
Sannland861/
Shanlang861/
Sanleang861/
Schanlan860/
Scanllan860/
Seanland860/
Scanlean860/
Samlan831,177/
Canlan83213/
Sanlon83130/
Sanlam8337/
Janlan838/
Zanlan831/
Sangillan805/
Scannlain803/
Schanland802/
Seanlaung802/
Sainlanne802/
Shanliang802/
Sainillan801/
Saniellan801/
Shainlane801/
Seanglian801/
Saunlaung801/
Shainlain800/
Scanlon7728,670/
Shamlan7716,395/
Samland771,047/
Chanlan77258/
Sanleon7748/
Samlain7730/
Samlang7720/
Janland7712/
Sanlong778/
Soonlan777/
Samlane777/
Seanlon775/
Samnlam775/
Sjamlan774/
Zhanlan774/
Sanlone772/
Samlian772/
Sanleón772/
Sanloon772/
Shanlon771/
Sonlang771/
Samlaan771/
Samlean771/
Seanlam771/
Sannlam771/
Jamnlan771/
Janlang771/
Janlean771/
Sconlan770/
Shenlan770/
Sanglilian751/
Canillan7143/
Sanloung7121/
Samliang7117/
Zanellan7114/
Shamlang7112/
Zhanlian7110/
Janlaung716/
Chanlane715/
Zaunlang714/
Shamlain713/
Janleang712/
Sahnlein711/
Schamlan711/
Schonlan711/
Seanlone711/
Jeanlain711/
Sounlang711/
Sanglion711/
Scanláin711/
Scannlon711/
Chanlang711/
Sonhlane711/
Soonlang711/
Shanlong711/
Chanlanh711/
Chanlaun711/
Janlhang711/
Janliaun711/
Schanlon710/
Canlahan710/
Chanland710/
Sceanlon710/
Scanleon710/
Scanlein710/
Scanlion710/
Conlan677,273/
Sonlam672,314/
Jamlan67404/
Janlam67190/
Canlon6781/
Zhanglian6780/
Schonland6743/
Somlan6721/
Samlam6720/
Zhanliang6715/
Zamlan6713/
Sanlom6710/
Schonlank677/
Janlon676/
Scannláin676/
Chanlasin675/
Sonlon674/
Chanlasen672/
Samlahane671/
Seanloung671/
Shanloong671/
Chanhlang671/
Chanleang671/
Jeanleang671/
Scanellon670/
Schonlang670/

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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 Sanlan
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