Shan Yan Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Shan Yan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Shan Yan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shan Yan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shan Yan occurs more in French Polynesia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shan Yan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,882,373rd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 96 percent of Shan Yan are found; 96 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 96 percent are found in Polynesia.
The surname is most prevalent in French Polynesia, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 11,232. Aside from French Polynesia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Thailand, where 4 percent live.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shan Yan
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