Scan Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Scan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 69 | 1:465,988 | 6,093 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Scan (169) may also be a first name.
Scan Demographics
Scan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Scan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Scan is found most in Afghanistan. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Scan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,121,169th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Scan are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Scan is also the 703,581st most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 169 people.
It is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 465,988. In Afghanistan Scan is mostly concentrated in: Paktika, where 20 percent reside, Kandahar, where 19 percent reside and Helmand, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Afghanistan Scan is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Scan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Scan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scain | 89 | 576 | / |
| Schan | 89 | 554 | / |
| Scane | 89 | 316 | / |
| Scank | 89 | 95 | / |
| Scant | 89 | 32 | / |
| Scaun | 89 | 31 | / |
| Scann | 89 | 21 | / |
| Scand | 89 | 17 | / |
| Scang | 89 | 3 | / |
| San | 86 | 713,972 | / |
| Can | 86 | 302,343 | / |
| Schaan | 80 | 1,327 | / |
| Schaun | 80 | 613 | / |
| Schain | 80 | 585 | / |
| Schann | 80 | 179 | / |
| Sıkcan | 80 | 78 | / |
| Scaine | 80 | 43 | / |
| Schean | 80 | 22 | / |
| Scaten | 80 | 7 | / |
| Scanne | 80 | 4 | / |
| Scatin | 80 | 4 | / |
| Schhan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Scandt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shchan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Schanh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schaín | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hschan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scaune | 80 | 0 | / |
| Scahan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Scanck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sain | 75 | 81,481 | / |
| Sean | 75 | 21,515 | / |
| Cann | 75 | 20,794 | / |
| Sann | 75 | 14,303 | / |
| Canh | 75 | 5,790 | / |
| Sanh | 75 | 5,366 | / |
| Saan | 75 | 4,635 | / |
| Saun | 75 | 4,247 | / |
| Hsan | 75 | 2,261 | / |
| Sahn | 75 | 2,074 | / |
| Zcan | 75 | 1,174 | / |
| Caan | 75 | 682 | / |
| Skan | 75 | 382 | / |
| Sgan | 75 | 108 | / |
| Scam | 75 | 96 | / |
| Cayn | 75 | 84 | / |
| Sanğ | 75 | 71 | / |
| Åsan | 75 | 42 | / |
| Tcan | 75 | 29 | / |
| Scon | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hcan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sqan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cajn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Canì | 75 | 2 | / |
| Caïn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Scen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saïn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schjang | 73 | 59 | / |
| Sıkıcan | 73 | 43 | / |
| Schayna | 73 | 23 | / |
| Schrzan | 73 | 14 | / |
| Scattin | 73 | 5 | / |
| Scatten | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schcane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scaheen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcanck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahan | 67 | 35,144 | / |
| Schon | 67 | 6,074 | / |
| Sahun | 67 | 1,945 | / |
| Hsain | 67 | 1,760 | / |
| Sainh | 67 | 1,248 | / |
| Scoon | 67 | 620 | / |
| Skane | 67 | 437 | / |
| Hsaan | 67 | 245 | / |
| Hsean | 67 | 155 | / |
| Skain | 67 | 152 | / |
| Sahyn | 67 | 146 | / |
| Skean | 67 | 145 | / |
| Scone | 67 | 145 | / |
| Saain | 67 | 120 | / |
| Skhan | 67 | 112 | / |
| Scaum | 67 | 92 | / |
| Scoun | 67 | 81 | / |
| Schán | 67 | 77 | / |
| Skaun | 67 | 72 | / |
| Sainn | 67 | 50 | / |
| Chjan | 67 | 45 | / |
| Øzcan | 67 | 43 | / |
| Shjan | 67 | 41 | / |
| Cațan | 67 | 38 | / |
| Scaim | 67 | 31 | / |
| Cannì | 67 | 26 | / |
| Schań | 67 | 24 | / |
| Shchahyn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Skahn | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hsaun | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ceaun | 67 | 15 | / |
| San H | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hhsan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sa'an | 67 | 12 | / |
| Skaan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Seann | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sconn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sannø | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cauhn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zshan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Scien | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saahn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saunn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shsan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Scond | 67 | 4 | / |
| Schón | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chcan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shkan | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'San | 67 | 3 | / |
| Skayn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saihn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saann | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sgain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sannn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sahın | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sanìn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chzan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sajnh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shchahan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sahnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| H'San | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sckon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sqkan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahýn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Øskan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shqan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sqand | 67 | 1 | / |
| San Z | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sannh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanñn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saïan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Søkan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caunė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sqang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sajhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scehn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szcon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caynh | 67 | 0 | / |
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