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

The last name Shanan (Arabic: شنن, Georgian: შანან, Hindi: शनान, Marathi: शानन, Russian: Шанан) is more commonly found in Sudan than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shanan.

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

The surname is the 75,865^th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,127,056 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Shanan live; 77 percent live in North Africa and 77 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 69,151^st most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 8,344 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Sudan, where it is held by 3,080 people, or 1 in 12,179. Apart from Sudan this last name is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 29 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent reside.

Shanan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shanan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 49 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shanan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shanan surname is predominantly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shanan surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Shanan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.78% less than the national average, earning $22,532 USD per year.