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

The surname Sean (Hindi: सेान, Marathi: सेन, Oriya: ଉଗେସନ) is carried by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Seán. For other potential spellings of Sean click here.

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

This surname is the 25,083^rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 338,719 people. Sean occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Sean are found; 79 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 76 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Sean is also the 1,376^th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 701,772 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 16,396 people, or 1 in 945. In Cambodia Sean is most common in: Kandal Province, where 10 percent live, Takéo Province, where 10 percent live and Phnom Penh, where 9 percent live. Barring Cambodia Sean occurs in 106 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Bangladesh, where 2 percent live.

Sean Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sean has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sean last name rose 1,381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 704 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sean Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Sean surname are 4.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sean earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.84% less than the national average, earning $37,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.66% more than the national average, earning $58,954 CAD per year.