Sinan Surname

10,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Sinan Surname User-submission:

Sinan (Arabic: سنان sinān) is a name found in Arabic and Early Arabic, meaning spearhead. The name may also be related to the Ancient Greek name Sinon. It was used as a male given name.

Sinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen34,2601:771107
Turkey5,5291:14,0751,765
Saudi Arabia2,2661:13,6171,911
Ivory Coast2,2281:10,355848
Egypt1,0681:86,0827,577
Indonesia5641:234,48421,651
Lebanon5151:10,9461,614
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
France4691:141,62621,818
Jordan4661:18,9752,876
Iraq4241:82,5982,661
India3761:2,040,06869,568
Palestine2851:15,9612,769
United Arab Emirates2661:34,4453,670
Thailand2511:281,42848,394
Maldives2001:2,021198
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Benin1311:78,8989,362
Kuwait1251:30,4063,898
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Iran631:1,218,77052,259
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Malaysia511:578,31828,229
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
Cambodia451:344,1593,673
Bulgaria451:155,0878,846
North Macedonia401:52,5375,570
Bosnia and Herzegovina301:117,8809,113
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Albania221:132,45711,174
Oman211:175,6183,524
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Belgium191:605,08754,956
England191:2,932,529101,561
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
Afghanistan131:2,473,32216,278
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Tunisia121:50,8866,752
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Guyana11:762,22114,420
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Siñan (1) are calculated separately.

Sinan (190,281) may also be a first name.

Sinan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sinan (Arabic: سنان sinān) is a name found in Arabic and Early Arabic, meaning spearhead. The name may also be related to the Ancient Greek name Sinon. It was used as a male given name.

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Sinan Last Name Facts

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

Sinan (Arabic: سنان, Bengali: সিনান, Georgian: სინან, Hindi: सिनान, Marathi: िसनान, Oriya: ସିନାନ, Russian: Синан) is most common in Yemen. It can occur as a variant: Siñan. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sinan? popularity and diffusion

Sinan is the 10,987th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,627 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Sinan reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 73 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Sinan is also the 5,507th most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 190,281 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Yemen, where it is held by 34,260 people, or 1 in 771. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: Ibb Governorate, where 32 percent are found, Taiz Governorate, where 19 percent are found and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 7 percent are found. Barring Yemen this last name is found in 81 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 11 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found.

Sinan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sinan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sinan surname rose 407 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sinan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Shiite (44%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sinan last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Sinan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 369.64% more than the national average, earning R 1,116,050 per year; in United States they earn 26.77% less than the national average, earning $31,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $54,571 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siñan931/
Singan911,843/
Sinang911,612/
Sainan911,079/
Shinan91769/
Sitnan91512/
Sinane91275/
Suinan91175/
Sinhan91127/
Sinaan9187/
Sinanh9131/
Sinaun9126/
Signan9123/
Sinain9119/
Sinant9116/
Sienan919/
Seinan917/
Sinean913/
Sinanc912/
Soinan912/
Sinank911/
Sinann911/
Sinaín911/
Shingan831,958/
Signane831,191/
Saingan83514/
Sinahan83271/
Seignan8395/
Shinaan8364/
Singain8364/
Sainang8357/
Shitnan8331/
Shinnan8327/
Shinane8314/
Signang8312/
Sinaane8310/
Shainan839/
Sinatin839/
Shinhan838/
Saignan836/
Sainane836/
Sinhang835/
Sinasen835/
Sihnain835/
Sienaun835/
Suisnan834/
Sinanne834/
Sainain834/
Sienhan832/
Sinasin832/
Sinaung832/
Shinann832/
Seingan832/
Siengan832/
Sinamne832/
Sisnane832/
Singann831/
Shimnan831/
Schinan831/
Sisnand831/
Shinanh831/
Sihnang831/
Siaynan831/
Sinaten831/
Sinaing831/
Sinamng831/
Singaan831/
Seinang831/
Sinanqu831/
Seinane831/
Seinaun831/
Sainaun831/
Sainhan831/
Shuinan831/
Sineane831/
Sineang831/
Singaun831/
Shinain831/
Siesnan830/
Scinank830/
Sienank830/
Sheinan830/
Sinon8011,412/
Sinam805,449/
Jinan805,158/
Senan804,880/
Zinan801,355/
Synan80866/
Cinan80678/
Ginan8087/
Xinan8030/
Çinan801/
Schinhan77175/
Sinanova77152/
Sisinnan7791/
Shitnaan7769/
Shainaan7734/
Saignant7728/
Seignane776/
Seignant776/
Sainhane774/
Shinnaan773/
Saignane771/
Sainnand771/
Schinank771/
Sineanth771/
Sinhasen771/
Sinhasne771/
Shinnand771/
Hssainan771/
Soignant771/
Soingnan771/
Sinasing771/
Singaain771/
Sahainan771/
Sinanque771/
Shignaan771/
Schinann770/
Singon731,372/
Senang731,103/
Senane731,030/
Chinan73855/
Jinang73712/
Ginang73640/
Zingan73627/
Sainam73585/
Sinong73515/
Djinan73510/
Simhan73464/
Sitnam73450/
Seenan73383/
Zinane73362/
Zainan73320/
Jinane73297/
Sitnon73289/
Jainan73270/
Sengan73257/
Senant73217/
Signon73178/
Ginane73173/
Segnan73165/
Senaun73141/
Sainon73133/
Ginaan73128/
Jisnan73126/
Senand73117/
Signam7394/
Zinang7392/
Sinuon7388/
Seunan7372/
Sinone7364/
Sienon7362/
Zinant7357/
Ginand7352/
Shenan7340/
Sajnan7335/
Shinam7334/
Setnan7332/
Jitnan7332/
Sesnan7330/
Sinoun7327/
Sineon7326/
Hsenan7321/
Senaan7321/
Shinon7320/
Sinham7316/
Gignan7314/
Zignan7313/
Siñane7313/
Jinhan7311/
Jinaan7311/
Sénant7311/
Zitnan7310/
Sätnan7310/
Sujnan739/
Seinam738/
Cinane738/
Saynan738/
Zinank738/
Cinang737/
Zhinan737/
Jinand737/
Senhan737/
Sinaym736/
Dzinan736/
Gienan735/
Jinain735/
Soinam735/
Seanan734/
Juinan734/
Sinaim734/
Cinaan733/
Seinon733/
Zienan733/
Senean733/
Xinhan733/
Jinaun733/
Cinean732/
Ginann732/
Zeinan732/
Sinhon732/
Senann732/
Žitnan732/
Sinoon732/
Ginain732/
Jinant731/
Cesnan731/
Zinann731/
Zisnan731/
Sineun731/
Sihnam731/
Sygnan731/
Zinean731/
Zinaan731/
Sojnan731/
Seynan731/
Suiñan731/
Sinoin731/
Sinonh731/
Siñgan731/
Sinein731/
Ssinon731/
Sénane731/
Ginant731/
Sehnan731/
Sinamg731/
Sineam731/
Soynan731/
Jeinan731/
Jhinan731/
Jinann731/
Cingan730/
Ginhan730/
Ginean730/
Sisnon730/
Sinhangue712/
Schienann711/
Sinangowa711/
Segnane679,310/
Chainan671,205/
Shinhon671,171/
Shennan671,070/
Seignon67961/
Sitnong67608/
Zainane67547/
Sheenan67446/
Chitnan67338/
Shinone67307/
Djinang67276/
Jinasen67238/
Saingon67221/
Senahan67213/
Shinham67128/
Jainaun6792/
Soignon6790/
Sainong6790/
Zainang6789/
Shingon6782/
Sığınan6778/
Chinain6767/
Shengan6756/
Chinane6747/
Signone6744/
Saynaan6744/
Zittnan6739/
Chinang6735/
Sinhoun6734/
Djainan6731/
Zhingan6730/
Saignon6729/
Sinotin6725/
Chinhan6725/
Ginhane6725/
Sainoin6724/
Jainang6723/
Shenhan6720/
Shinong6719/
Juinang6717/
Ginandt6716/
Sinhone6716/
Sjetnan6715/
Sheanan6714/
Senaung6711/
Shenane6711/
Sesnang6710/
Sineone6710/
Sujhnan6710/
Chinean6710/
Cisnane679/
Sinosin679/
Synahyn679/
Ginaine678/
Djinane678/
Shignam677/
Jinatin677/
Shainon677/
Setnane677/
Cinasen676/
Jinhang676/
Shehnan676/
Cainain676/
Sinoune676/
Shainam675/
Zinhane675/
Ginahan675/
Sinasim675/
Saignam675/
Sainoun675/
Sinhaum674/
Shinnam674/
Chinaan674/
Shainaisen674/
Singoon674/
Sejnane674/
Seenaun674/
Sethnan673/
Simhaan673/
Sengann673/
Simhand673/
Chinaun673/
Zoignan673/
Ségnane673/
Senhane673/
Sainoon673/
Jhainan673/
Seanaun673/
Senahyn673/
Sygnane672/
Zinatin672/
Singoun672/
Shimhan672/
Jhinnan672/
Sainont672/
Jainane672/
Zienann672/
Sinosen672/
Sinoung672/
Zienang672/
Suyngan672/
Djignan672/
Joinang672/
Seenane672/
Senhang672/
Seenang672/
Saihnam671/
Jainant671/
Cinahan671/
Dzhinan671/
Gihnane671/
Zinhahn671/
Zignant671/
Scinone671/
Sinahasing671/
Sinhasingh671/
Sinohun671/
Shyhnan671/
Siehnam671/
Sienhon671/
Signaam671/
Shinaum671/
Shinoon671/
Sheinating671/
Shenaan671/
Shenann671/
Shenayn671/
Senagne671/
Segnang671/
Seihnam671/
Seinohn671/
Sehnean671/
Senanne671/
Zignane671/
Ziegnan671/
Zinhang671/
Zainand671/
Zainhan671/
Zoinane671/
Shahainain671/
Sinhoin671/
Signong671/
Sainone671/
Sceenan671/
Sayngan671/
Segnant671/
Senaane671/
Senaten671/
Ginanne671/
Djinant671/
Chuinan671/
Cineant671/
Chinand671/
Shen'an671/
Gignang671/
Seynane671/
Saaynan671/
Seannan671/
Sainaum671/
Sainham671/
Saynant671/
Siemhan671/
Siengon671/
Sienoun671/
Sineing671/
Sinã671/
Zainain671/
Zinaung671/
Zeesnan671/
Chinann671/
Jinaang671/
Jitnaan671/
Jitnang671/
Hseenan671/
Shinnon670/
Scesnan670/
Jineane670/
Shaynan670/
Shisnon670/
Schinon670/
Signeam670/
Shienon670/
Schenan670/
Sienong670/
Ginannt670/
Sheunan670/

Sinan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sinan in the Georgian language
სინანsinan-
Sinan in the Bengali language
সিনানsinana-
Sinan in the Marathi language
िसनानisanana63.16
िसननisanana31.58
सीननsinana5.26
Sinan in the Oriya language
ସିନାନsinana57.14
ସିନନsinana28.57
ସିନଂsinam14.29
Sinan in the Hindi language
सिनानsinana40
सीनांsinam40
सीनानsinana20
Sinan in the Russian language
Синанsinan-
Sinan in the Arabic language
سنانsnan-
سينانsynan-

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