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Where Does The Last Name Tan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Tan (Arabic: طعن, Bengali: তন, Georgian: თან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻥ, Hindi: तन, Marathi: तान, Oriya: ତନ, Russian: Тан, Tibetan: རྟན་) is found in China more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Tán, Tañ, Tân or Tãn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 49^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 727 people. The last name Tan is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Tan reside; 83 percent reside in East Asia and 83 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 1,417^th most common given name throughout the world It is held by 686,044 people.

Tan is the most commonly occurring surname in 2 countries: Singapore, where 7 percent reside and Malaysia, where 4 percent reside. This surname is most widely held in China, where it is carried by 8,298,200 people, or 1 in 165. Without taking into account China this last name exists in 184 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 7 percent reside and Malaysia, where 4 percent reside.

Tan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tan last name rose 24,276 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 24,928 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (58%) in Russia, Traditional African (66%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Tan are 12.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.53% being registered with the party.

The amount Tan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.83% less than the national average, earning €7,257 per year; in Norway they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning 361,430 kr per year; in Peru they earn 30.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,207 per year; in South Africa they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning R 223,644 per year; in Colombia they earn 29.12% less than the national average, earning $16,092,600 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 8.21% more than the national average, earning 89,210,500 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 15.55% more than the national average, earning $49,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning $55,162 CAD per year.