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

The surname Tan (Arabic: طعن, Bengali: তন, Georgian: თან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻥ, Hindi: तन, Marathi: तान, Oriya: ତନ, Russian: Тан, Tibetan: རྟན་) is found most in China. It may be rendered as: Tán, Tañ, Tân or Tãn. For other potential spellings of Tan click here.

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

The surname Tan is the 49^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 727 people. The surname Tan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Tan are found; 83 percent are found in East Asia and 83 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Tan is also the 1,417^th most common first name world-wide, held by 686,044 people.

It is the most common surname in 2 countries: Singapore, where 7 percent are found and Malaysia, where 4 percent are found. It is most frequently held in China, where it is held by 8,298,200 people, or 1 in 165. Not including China it occurs in 184 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 7 percent are found and Malaysia, where 4 percent are found.

Tan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tan surname increased 24,276 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 24,928 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Tan last name are 12.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.53% registered to vote for the political 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.