Styan Surname

496,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Styan Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Steinn; a personal name.

Styan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2681:207,90317,929
Canada1501:245,63723,369
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Australia761:355,20729,862
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Lebanon191:296,68910,035
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2391:101,98910,250
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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

Styan (29) may also be a first name.

Styan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Steinn; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Styan Last Name Facts

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

Styan (Russian: Стян) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Styán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Styan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Styan is the 496,112th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 10,958,716 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Styan reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,951,561st most common forename worldwide, borne by 29 people.

Styan is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 207,903. In England it is mostly concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Not including England Styan is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Styan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Styan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Styan surname rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,560 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Styan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Armenian Apostolic (78%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Styan surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Styan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.34% more than the national average, earning R 324,000 per year; in United States they earn 19.51% less than the national average, earning $34,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.49% more than the national average, earning $57,877 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Styán931/
Shtyhan834/
Stejyan832/
Styandd831/
Steiyan831/
Steyian831/
Styhanh831/
Stian80508/
Stean80477/
Styon8015/
Stjan802/
Styanova771/
Stjean732,689/
Shtian7387/
Stgean7324/
Stehan7310/
Chtyan7310/
Stiang738/
Stayon737/
Stiane736/
Stijan733/
Staion733/
Stihan732/
Styham731/
Stjaun731/
Stioan731/
Styong731/
Stajon731/
Stiant731/
Steahn731/
Sthean731/
Stoyon731/
Stjane731/
Stjahn731/
Jstean731/
Steaon730/
Stoiean67164/
Shtehan679/
Stoiian673/
Steahan672/
St'jean671/
Stijean671/
Stiasen671/
Stehean671/

Styan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Styan in the Russian language
Стянstan-

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Footnotes

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