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

The last name Sayan (Arabic: سايان, Bengali: সায়ন, Hindi: सयन, Marathi: सयन, Oriya: ସାୟଁା, Russian: Саян) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Sayán. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Sayan is the 24,100^th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 324,554 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 prevalent forename globally, 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 it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside and Balikesir Province, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this surname exists in 76 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 7 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Sayan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Sayan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing 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 holding the Sayan surname are 16.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.