174.15 ^cm

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

The last name Than (Arabic: تحان, Bengali: থান, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺛﺎﻥ, Hindi: थान, Marathi: हाण, Oriya: ଠଣ) is more frequently found in Myanmar than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Thán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 933^rd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 12,748 people. The surname Than is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Than live; 74 percent live in South Asia and 74 percent live in Burmo-Asia. Than is also the 748^th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,124,285 people.

Than is most prevalent in Myanmar, where it is carried by 421,345 people, or 1 in 123. Beside Myanmar it occurs in 84 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 23 percent reside and Cambodia, where 2 percent reside.

Than Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Than has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Than last name grew 5,246 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Than Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Than surname are 9.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.53% registered with the party.

The amount Than earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning 375,125 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning 89,551,400 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $44,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $51,606 CAD per year.