Shansen Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Finland

Shansen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China41:341,830,39216,990
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Shansen (4,686) may also be a first name.

Shansen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shansen (Russian: Шансен) is carried by more people in China than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shansen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Shansen live; 40 percent live in East Asia and 40 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 100,086th most prevalent first name globally, held by 4,686 people.

The surname Shansen is most widely held in China, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 341,830,392. Not including China Shansen is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 20 percent live and Denmark, where 10 percent live.

Shansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shansen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shansen surname fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanshen935/
Shanssen933/
Schansen931/
Sansen925,075/
Schanssen881/
Sansoen861,006/
Shamsen86377/
Sansaen86354/
Chansen86288/
Shanson86115/
Siansen8635/
Shangen8614/
Saunsen8612/
Seansen864/
Shansin864/
Sanseun862/
Sanssen862/
Shonsen862/
Sanseng862/
Sjansen861/
Sanshen861/
Sainsen861/
Sansn834/
Shanshan801,936/
Shanshin80353/
Chanseng80138/
Shanshon80101/
Shanshyn8033/
Schanson8016/
Shamseen8012/
Shaenson807/
Schanzen807/
Schangen805/
Shaunson803/
Shansian802/
Sahansan801/
Satensen801/
Shansing801/
Shansong801/
Shanchen801/
Sansasen801/
Shaunsin801/
Sheanson800/
Sanson7771,965/
Sansan773,559/
Sanzen772,239/
Samsen771,222/
Sancen771,151/
Sangen77474/
Sansin77129/
Sonsen7745/
Sansón7738/
Sansem7711/
Sanjen779/
Zansen775/
Sansòn771/
Chansn771/
Sanxen770/
Chatensen75621/
Shanshina75292/
Shanshyna7521/
Shancheng755/
Sheansang751/
Shahansin751/
Shchanson751/
Schansson751/
Shanshang751/
Sheansoon751/
Sansone7121,032/
Chanson715,402/
Shangin713,761/
Sansing711,919/
Chansin711,422/
Sainson71995/
Sansang71924/
Sianson71439/
Sanshin71332/
Chansan71213/
Samseng71170/
Sohngen71129/
Sansane7175/
Sansson7162/
Sonseng7158/
Sanchen7134/
Sangent7124/
Chansem7123/
Chonsen7120/
Sansong7117/
Sohnson7116/
Sangeng7115/
Samseen7112/
Shonson7111/
Sansion7110/
Zanssen718/
Sanssan718/
Shanxin717/
Sansoin715/
Sanjeen715/
Sansoun715/
Seanson715/
Changen714/
Soonsen714/
Chamsen714/
Chansün714/
Sanngen714/
Shanjin713/
Samssen713/
Shansim713/
Shansonova712/
Chanjen712/
Shanjan712/
Saunson712/
Samnson712/
Sansand711/
Saimsen711/
Sannson711/
Sanshyn711/
Sansind711/
Sansonn711/
Sandgen711/
Shancan711/
Shansam711/
Shanzin711/
Shahansane711/
Saanson711/
Sanszyn711/
Sansçon711/
Saymsen711/
Seinsen711/
Shonzen711/
Sainsin711/
Sangesn711/
Sonsaen711/
Shanjon711/
Chansong67679/
Chansang67564/
Sansonne67408/
Chansing67163/
Chansion67107/
Sheinson6773/
Shenshyn6767/
Schongen6754/
Soonseng6748/
Sainsing6742/
Sohnchen6737/
Sansogne6728/
Shamsane6727/
Chanchen6717/
Seansing6716/
Sasingen6711/
Sheynson6711/
Schangin679/
Chansoon678/
Chansone677/
Sahanzan676/
Chansane676/
Sanshina676/
Shanjhan675/
Shaenzon675/
Shangian675/
Seansong674/
Sanjn673/
Sanssone673/
Chatngen673/
Sjohnson672/
Sanchane672/
Changeng672/
Shanjing672/
Saintjen671/
Sanszone671/
Chanseem671/
Jsohnson671/
Schonson671/
Shomnson671/
Shanzhin671/
Sansoune671/
Saansaan671/
Shanshom671/
Sian'son671/
Sainsson671/
Samsieng671/
Satenson671/
Sann'san671/
Sanssoun671/
Saunsing671/
Shonshon671/
Sonsn671/
Chainsan671/
Seansane671/
Saunsuin671/
Sansingh671/
Sansoung671/
Shanshynova671/
Sounseng671/
Chansson671/
Chanjeen671/
Chansanh671/
Seansson670/
Shoenson670/

Shansen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shansen in the Russian language
Шансенsansen-

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