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

Shan (Arabic: سهان, Bengali: ষন, Georgian: შან, Hindi: शान, Marathi: शान, Oriya: ଶନ, Russian: Шан, Tibetan: ཤན་) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Shàn. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 6,520^th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 84,065 people. The surname Shan is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Shan reside; 74 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shan is also the 327^th most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 1,911,670 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 34,124 people, or 1 in 5,235. In Pakistan Shan is most numerous in: Punjab, where 75 percent live, Sindh, where 11 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 9 percent live. Excluding Pakistan Shan exists in 123 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 12 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Shan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shan last name grew 730 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,718 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 59 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shan last name is chiefly Methodist (47%) in Ireland, Orthodox (60%) in Russia, Christian (75%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (63%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shan last name are 2.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 90.27% less than the national average, earning €2,923 per year; in Norway they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning 328,907 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 60.99% more than the national average, earning R 382,572 per year; in United States they earn 22.45% more than the national average, earning $52,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $50,330 CAD per year.