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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 most frequently in China. It can appear in the variant forms: Tán, Tañ, Tân or Tãn. Click here for other potential spellings of Tan.

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

The last name Tan is the 49^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 727 people. The last name Tan is primarily found 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. It is also the 1,417^th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 686,044 people.

It is the most widespread surname in 2 countries: Singapore, where 7 percent live and Malaysia, where 4 percent live. It is most commonly occurring in China, where it is held by 8,298,200 people, or 1 in 165. Beside China Tan is found in 184 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 7 percent live and Malaysia, where 4 percent live.

Tan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tan surname expanded 24,276 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 24,928 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Tan surname are 12.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.53% registered with 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.