Stan Surname

6,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93,907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Stan Surname User-submission:

A Romanian surname, a diminutive of the personal Slavic name Stanislav or Stanimir (via the root stan, meaning 'standing', 'stay still', 'unmovable'). This name most likely came from Bulgaria.

Stan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania81,3641:2476
Spain3,0751:15,2041,732
United States1,7141:211,47020,668
Ukraine1,1291:40,3215,830
Moldova8921:3,993570
Russia7561:190,63921,192
Poland5801:65,53210,285
Canada5751:64,0797,462
France4831:137,52121,085
England2771:201,14817,563
India1681:4,565,865118,158
Germany1611:500,03442,738
Greece1531:72,41712,164
Papua New Guinea1421:57,4217,328
Australia1381:195,62119,280
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Italy1321:463,30848,643
Sweden1321:74,5975,595
Serbia1291:55,3875,257
Belgium1281:89,81813,955
Austria1171:72,78111,082
Belarus1111:85,59513,520
Pakistan1091:1,638,93517,168
Afghanistan981:328,0945,053
Colombia921:519,2837,143
Malaysia661:446,88222,856
Kazakhstan601:294,70824,906
Israel591:145,04515,356
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Ireland511:92,3325,140
Denmark461:122,71111,225
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Hungary381:258,32320,391
United Arab Emirates351:261,77919,039
Cambodia321:483,9734,154
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Lithuania261:116,71514,086
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Transnistria241:19,7793,514
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Norway171:302,48730,120
Singapore171:323,98313,856
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Syria131:1,484,6948,122
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
China111:124,301,9616,553
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales81:386,81619,671
Finland71:785,24338,644
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malta11:430,2723,380
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:230,36119,417

The alternate forms: Stán (31), Stań (2) & Stàn (1) are calculated separately.

Stan (154,499) may also be a first name.

Stan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Romanian surname, a diminutive of the personal Slavic name Stanislav or Stanimir (via the root stan, meaning 'standing', 'stay still', 'unmovable'). This name most likely came from Bulgaria.

- deleted-173293

A Romanian last name that directly translate to 'grass lover'. It may refer to the worshipper of god of grass.

- iloveamd

Stan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stan (Arabic: سطان, Hindi: स्तन, Marathi: तन, Russian: Стан) occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Stán, Stań or Stàn. Click here for other potential spellings of Stan.

How Common Is The Last Name Stan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,012th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 77,604 people. Stan is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Stan live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in Romanian Europe. Stan is also the 6,795th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 154,499 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 81,364 people, or 1 in 247. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Bucharest Municipality, where 15 percent reside, Prahova County, where 7 percent reside and Dâmbovița County, where 6 percent reside. Beside Romania it occurs in 120 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Stan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stan last name rose 786 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,518 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 2,550 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Stan surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (76%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Maronite (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Stan are 11.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.14% registered with the party.

The amount Stan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 67.92% less than the national average, earning €9,633 per year; in Norway they earn 13.23% less than the national average, earning 300,303 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning R 250,404 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.39% less than the national average, earning $17,618,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $54,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stán9231/
Stań922/
Stàn921/
Stang8914,107/
Stahn892,842/
Stain891,891/
Stand891,866/
Stant891,129/
Stann89746/
Shtan89629/
Staun89607/
Stean89477/
Stane89365/
Sztan89167/
Stayn8978/
Stamn8949/
Stajn8930/
Stanh8916/
Sthan899/
Staan897/
Hstan895/
Sttan892/
Jstan892/
Statn891/
Sdtan891/
S'Tan891/
Stasn890/
Staten809,576/
Staine801,400/
Shtang80781/
Steane80693/
Stasin80632/
Statin80317/
Stanck80279/
Shtayn80241/
Standt80188/
Shtain80116/
Stasen80112/
Stanne8073/
Sztajn8061/
Stayne8056/
Staune8037/
Sztain8032/
Statyn8032/
Stahan8030/
Stagne8022/
Stasyn8021/
Østang8017/
Shtanh8016/
Høstan8014/
Sztanc8013/
Stajnc8013/
Sztank8012/
Staçen8012/
Sztand8010/
Staint809/
Stannå808/
Steand807/
Stacin806/
Stamng806/
Sætane806/
Staing805/
Shtand804/
Stanzz803/
Stanng803/
Stangø803/
Stahne803/
Sttain803/
Stahhn802/
Sthane802/
Steang802/
Stangk802/
Jstean801/
Sthean801/
Stauhn801/
Staung801/
Staymn801/
Steahn801/
Steant801/
Stanhe801/
Stanìk801/
Sthang801/
Shtaun801/
Stainc801/
Staunø801/
Stanĕk801/
Sztann801/
Søtang801/
Staane801/
Staunn800/
Stasne800/
Staind800/
Stannd800/
Stangh800/
Stam7515,210/
Ston75653/
Ztan751/
Stassen736,325/
Stassin731,251/
Stanová73666/
Stanova73554/
Stattin73517/
Stachin7377/
Statten7365/
Stashyn7339/
Stanque7333/
Stasing7325/
Stachen7321/
Stauten7320/
Staasen7317/
Stangue7317/
Stasink7317/
Staincq7314/
Staszyn7312/
Staaßen737/
Stayten736/
Shtatin734/
Stateen733/
Shtanhe733/
Staunck732/
Stahina732/
Shtaine731/
Shtayne731/
Stattyn731/
Stautin731/
Stainck731/
Stahank731/
Stahsen731/
Sztandt731/
Schtain731/
Shtahan731/
Shtamnd731/
Shtatyn731/
Statynk731/
Staaten731/
Sthanhe731/
Stausen730/
Staindt730/
Staundt730/
Stautne730/
Statenn730/
Stone67291,185/
Stein67182,977/
Steyn6754,741/
Stong671,265/
Stoun671,022/
Shtanova67477/
Stoon67405/
Staum67331/
Stoin67294/
Stont67234/
Sztán67205/
Staynova67202/
Stohn67146/
Shton67128/
Štanc67118/
Steam67113/
Shtam67102/
Steun6790/
Štang6773/
Stainova6744/
Stausing6736/
Sztam6732/
Staassen6728/
Staim6725/
Stton6721/
Stonn6716/
Štajn6713/
Chtan6712/
Stamh6711/
Stayshyn678/
Szton678/
Sztanová678/
Staam676/
Stasienė676/
Steanova675/
Staschin675/
Stasingh675/
Stonk674/
Stoyn674/
Schtatyn673/
Stonh673/
Stamt672/
Stamå672/
Štank672/
Stahnova671/
Sxton671/
Stonc671/
Stond671/
Staiting671/
Sstam671/
Stassing671/
Staym671/
Statting671/
Øztan671/
Sttam671/
Stuon671/
Stamc671/
Stahnová671/
Staichen671/
Stainová671/
Steangue671/
Sztanova671/
Zthan671/
Xtain671/
Staushyn671/
Stojn671/
Stascing670/
Staussen670/
Steachen670/
Staaseen670/
Steating670/
Steassen670/
Steatten670/

Stan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stan in the Hindi language
स्तनstana90.48
स्तंstam4.76
स्टानstana4.76
Stan in the Marathi language
तनtana57.14
टनtana28.57
टानtana14.29
Stan in the Russian language
Станstan-
Stan in the Arabic language
سطانstan-
استانastan-
ستانstan-

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