Sian Surname
Approximately 18,332 people bear this surname
Sian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 7,363 | 1:17,961 | 2,188 |
| Guatemala | 2,476 | 1:6,495 | 827 |
| Philippines | 1,198 | 1:84,506 | 14,653 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,058 | 1:21,806 | 1,599 |
| Malaysia | 821 | 1:35,925 | 2,994 |
| England | 687 | 1:81,103 | 8,999 |
| Argentina | 686 | 1:62,308 | 5,317 |
| Kenya | 624 | 1:74,006 | 6,931 |
| United States | 586 | 1:618,531 | 50,040 |
| Brazil | 506 | 1:423,072 | 16,058 |
| Pakistan | 345 | 1:517,808 | 8,803 |
| Turkey | 272 | 1:286,108 | 19,006 |
| India | 217 | 1:3,534,864 | 100,127 |
| Canada | 196 | 1:187,988 | 18,553 |
| United Arab Emirates | 177 | 1:51,764 | 5,108 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Brunei | 111 | 1:3,772 | 623 |
| Cambodia | 89 | 1:174,013 | 2,903 |
| Papua New Guinea | 88 | 1:92,656 | 12,367 |
| Afghanistan | 71 | 1:452,862 | 6,011 |
| Italy | 64 | 1:955,573 | 68,465 |
| Iraq | 63 | 1:555,899 | 8,855 |
| Burkina Faso | 56 | 1:327,716 | 5,601 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Uruguay | 32 | 1:107,242 | 10,337 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Ukraine | 20 | 1:2,276,135 | 151,395 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| Moldova | 16 | 1:222,586 | 20,292 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Benin | 14 | 1:738,257 | 40,906 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Sián (3), Sían (1) & Sîán (1) are calculated separately.
Sian (49,394) may also be a first name.
Sian Demographics
Average Sian Salary in
United States
$44,873 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sian (Arabic: سيان, Hindi: सिां, Marathi: सीअन, Oriya: ସିଆନ, Russian: Сиан, Tibetan: སཱན་) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Sián, Sían or Sîán. Click here for other possible spellings of Sian.
How Common Is The Last Name Sian? popularity and diffusion
Sian is the 29,271st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 397,531 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Sian reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 45 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sian is also the 18,692nd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 49,394 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 7,363 people, or 1 in 17,961. In Indonesia Sian is most frequent in: West Kalimantan, where 40 percent live, Jakarta, where 15 percent live and West Java, where 12 percent live. Not including Indonesia this surname exists in 78 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 14 percent live and The Philippines, where 7 percent live.
Sian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sian has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sian last name rose 22,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 3,907 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sian Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Sian surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Sian last name are 18.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.81% being registered with the party.
The amount Sian earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 165.43% more than the national average, earning R 630,768 per year; in United States they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $44,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.12% more than the national average, earning $56,698 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sian in the Tibetan language | ||
| སཱན་ | sen | - |
| Sian in the Hindi language | ||
| सिां | siam | - |
| Sian in the Marathi language | ||
| सीअन | si'ana | 50 |
| सीन | sina | 25 |
| सीआन | si'ana | 25 |
| Sian in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଆନ | si'ana | 28.57 |
| ସିଆଁ | si'am | 25 |
| ସିଅନ | si'ana | 21.43 |
| ଶିଆନ | si'ana | 14.29 |
| ସିଅନ୍ | si'an | 3.57 |
| ସିଆନତାି | si'anatai | 3.57 |
| ସିଆଣ | si'ana | 3.57 |
| Sian in the Russian language | ||
| Сиан | sian | - |
| Sian in the Arabic language | ||
| سيان | syan | - |
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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
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- 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 Sian
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