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

The surname Sayan (Arabic: سايان, Bengali: সায়ন, Hindi: सयन, Marathi: सयन, Oriya: ସାୟଁା, Russian: Саян) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Sayán. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 24,100^th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 324,554 people. The surname Sayan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Sayan are found; 59 percent are found in West Asia and 58 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 8,919^th most common given name world-wide, borne by 115,619 people.

Sayan is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is borne by 15,237 people, or 1 in 5,107. In Turkey Sayan is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 6 percent are found and Balikesir Province, where 5 percent are found. Other than Turkey this last name is found in 76 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 7 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Sayan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sayan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sayan surname increased 3,120 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sayan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Buddhist (58%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Sunni (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sayan surname are 16.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sayan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 38.56% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,860 per year; in United States they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $45,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.49% more than the national average, earning $56,882 CAD per year.