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

Sayan (Arabic: سايان, Bengali: সায়ন, Hindi: सयन, Marathi: सयन, Oriya: ସାୟଁା, Russian: Саян) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Sayán. Click here for further potential spellings of Sayan.

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

Sayan is the 24,100^th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 324,554 people. The last name Sayan is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Sayan reside; 59 percent reside in West Asia and 58 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Sayan is also the 8,919^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 115,619 people.

This last name is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 15,237 people, or 1 in 5,107. In Turkey Sayan is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside and Balikesir Province, where 5 percent reside. Beside Turkey it occurs in 76 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 7 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Sayan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sayan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sayan surname rose 3,120 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sayan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally 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 US average, with 69.57% registered with 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.