Skayan Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Skayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Skayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Skayan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skayan (Arabic: سكايان, Russian: Скаян) is found in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Skayan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skayan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Skayan is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Skayan is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Skayan live; 50 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Levant.

This last name is most commonly used in Lebanon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,818,542. In Lebanon it is most numerous in: Beqaa Governorate, where 50 percent reside and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 50 percent reside. Other than Lebanon this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 25 percent reside and Pakistan, where 25 percent reside.

Skayan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Armenian Apostolic (50%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skayhan9282/
Skayang921/
Skayn912/
Sqayan83157/
Skoyan8339/
Skayne8323/
Scayan838/
Skayen832/
Skuyan832/
Shkoyan7773/
Shqayan7741/
Sckayen771/
Skayham771/
Skeyhan770/
Skain73152/
Skean73145/
Skaun7372/
Skuyn733/
Skyen730/
Shkhoyan7187/
Shkhiyan7111/
S'Khayen711/
Skehan672,526/
Skauen67341/
Skoyen67113/
Skeean6755/
Skaine6754/
Scaian6754/
Skayem6752/
Skaien6733/
Skøyen6732/
Zkoyan6715/
Skaune677/
Skeane674/
Skawen674/
Skoyne672/
Skeahn671/
Skijan671/
Skajen671/
Skehyn671/
Skeand670/
Skahun670/
Skhean670/

Skayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Skayan in the Russian language
Скаянskaan-
Skayan in the Arabic language
سكايانskayan-

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Skayan
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