Shans Surname

412,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3781:381,27837,157
India2121:3,618,233101,667
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Belarus301:316,70234,864
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Shans (115) may also be a first name.

Shans Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shans Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shans (Hindi: शन्स, Marathi: शान्स, Russian: Шанс) is found most in Russia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shans? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 412,606th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,624,315 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 44 percent of Shans live; 35 percent live in Eastern Europe and 34 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Shans is also the 873,022nd most common first name globally It is held by 115 people.

The last name Shans is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 378 people, or 1 in 381,278. In Russia Shans is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 25 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Beside Russia this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Shans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shans has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shans surname are 6.29% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 40.48% being registered to vote for the party.

Shans earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.85% more than the national average, earning $43,517 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schans91466/
Sahans91156/
Shanse9111/
Shansh9110/
Shanns911/
Sheans911/
Shauns911/
Shanss911/
Shahns911/
Shains910/
Sans8915,037/
Shahans83108/
Scheans8329/
Shanshe831/
Shansht831/
Schaans831/
Shams80263,050/
Sohns802,219/
Sains80912/
Chans80717/
Sanns80166/
Sanse80148/
Sansh80108/
Shons8091/
Shanz8088/
Saans8029/
Sjans8024/
Seans8022/
Sahns8019/
Sayns8015/
Sauns8014/
Sanst8014/
Sians8012/
Shens809/
Hzans804/
Samns803/
Sanss803/
Sansd803/
Sansz801/
Saëns801/
Schatens7743/
Shansova7732/
Sahahans774/
Shahansh772/
Schanz737,803/
Schons734,292/
Chains73874/
Shamsh73596/
Chanse73566/
Shamss73338/
Shanje73181/
Shamse73108/
Shance7399/
Sheens7384/
Shamst7379/
Shoens7354/
Sannæs7342/
Satins7333/
Sansse7328/
Sasins7327/
Satens7323/
Shanze739/
Shaams739/
Chauns736/
Shonsh735/
Sanshe734/
Shonse734/
Chan's734/
Sxhanz733/
Chansd732/
Sannse732/
Sansch732/
Sanshh732/
Sainse732/
Shanzh732/
Sheins731/
Chansh731/
Jshams731/
Sceans731/
Soohns731/
Shensh731/
Shaims731/
Sansce731/
Channs731/
Saunse731/
Shainz731/
Sheams730/
Sainns730/
Siohns730/
Shouns730/
Schattens7174/
Siahaansh7118/
Shanshova711/
Shahanshh711/
Schattins711/
Sanz67133,563/
Sams6728,053/
Sons678,558/
Zans67401/
Şans67217/
Scheins67146/
Chasens6777/
Sausins6770/
Xans6767/
Shaunce6741/
Sansowa6735/
Sanç6734/
Sautins6724/
Shandje6721/
Shamshd6719/
Sannæss6716/
Chasins6714/
Shamshe6713/
Sansova678/
Schohns677/
Shamsse675/
Sachins673/
Chamnss672/
Saggins672/
Scheansová672/
Chatins671/
Schanje671/
Shanche671/
Schanch671/
Chanshe671/
Schzanz671/
Hsanshe671/
Shehnsh671/
Sôns671/
Shonshe671/
Schonss671/
Sjasins671/
Schoons670/
Chansse670/
Shannce670/
Chatens670/

Shans Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shans in the Marathi language
शान्सsansa50
शांसsansa50
Shans in the Hindi language
शन्सsansa33.33
शान्सsansa16.67
शनाsana16.67
शंसsansa16.67
षणषषsanasasa16.67
Shans in the Russian language
Шансsans-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shans
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