Thien Surname

3,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Thien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam131,8001:70372
Malaysia5,1151:5,766764
Germany1,6081:50,0666,533
United States1,1561:313,54628,694
France2811:236,38036,629
Indonesia2251:587,77446,897
Burkina Faso1271:144,5053,767
Australia1161:232,72221,885
Brunei1111:3,772623
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
Singapore861:64,0432,603
Canada611:604,02649,778
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Thailand551:1,284,334183,539
England301:1,857,26974,552
Ivory Coast291:795,56021,349
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Austria151:567,69652,281
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
China51:273,464,31313,838
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Macau31:200,543803
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

The alternate forms: Thiên (3) & Thiện (1) are calculated separately.

Thien (433,688) may also be a first name.

Thien Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thien (Arabic: ثيان, Marathi: थीन) occurs most in Vietnam. It may appear as a variant: Thiên or Thiện. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thien? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thien is the 3,978th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,632 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Thien reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 93 percent reside in Viet-Asia. Thien is also the 2,358th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 433,688 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Vietnam, where it is carried by 131,800 people, or 1 in 703. In Vietnam Thien is primarily found in: Southeast, where 26 percent are found, Mekong River Delta, where 23 percent are found and Red River Delta, where 14 percent are found. Barring Vietnam this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 4 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Thien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thien has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thien surname grew 1,070 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thien last name are 6.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Thien earn in different countries varies greatly. In Vietnam they earn 47.08% less than the national average, earning 43,626,500 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 4.39% more than the national average, earning $45,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.54% less than the national average, earning $42,461 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thiên933/
Thiện931/
Thiene91820/
Thijen9146/
Tjhien9141/
Thieyn917/
Thihen913/
Thienh911/
Thienn911/
Thiesn911/
Tehien911/
Tihien911/
Thin89568,372/
Tien89101,587/
Then8918,592/
Thießen831,089/
Thienne8348/
Thaiyen8311/
Thiehen831/
Thiengh831/
Thihien831/
Tehisen831/
Thiesne830/
Thieien830/
Tiene8020,953/
Thinn8014,859/
Tjhin804,458/
Thoen802,258/
Tjien801,213/
Tieng801,205/
Thyen801,001/
Thaen80847/
Thjen80822/
Theen80764/
Thuen80468/
Tjhen80313/
Tihen80217/
Tihin80141/
Thenn8098/
Thijn8077/
Tijen8076/
Tøien8059/
Tehin8056/
Tehen8036/
Thiin8032/
Théen8015/
Ttien8012/
Thjin8011/
Tiehn8010/
Tyien805/
Tthin803/
Tiend803/
T'Ien803/
Tient802/
Åthin802/
Tienh802/
Thehn801/
Thihn801/
Thyin801/
Tiien801/
Th'in801/
Tyhin800/
Thieszen77132/
Thietten7721/
Thiengue7712/
Thuyhien775/
Thiehsen773/
Thiessin772/
Thjissen772/
Thejiene771/
Thiesesn771/
Thaijeen771/
Tin75246,554/
Ten7539,081/
Thn7511/
Tiehen73252/
Teahen73242/
Thiemt73235/
Tiesen73177/
Thiine73175/
Tyohen73173/
Tijent73136/
Tihing73134/
Tienne73103/
Tjhion7376/
Thinng7350/
Taiyen7346/
Tihina7342/
Teijen7341/
Tießen7340/
Tjieng7337/
Thindh7325/
T'Ioen7324/
Thying7314/
Tiegne7314/
Tahyin7313/
Themne7310/
Tijean7310/
Tiehin738/
Tijenk738/
Tiheng738/
Tijeng737/
Tietin737/
Tajhin735/
Thenne735/
Theend734/
Tieten733/
Thimng733/
Thenng732/
Theain732/
Thehin732/
Tihain732/
Tehemn732/
Tayien732/
Thiing732/
Tehein731/
Tehent731/
Thengh731/
Thinne731/
Tihenn731/
Tijhin731/
Tohyin731/
Thiéne731/
Tiaien731/
Ththin731/
Tienhe731/
Tihine731/
Tijien731/
Tjhinn731/
Tjiene731/
Thihin731/
Thingc731/
Th'eng731/
Tajien731/
Tyheen730/
Teehen730/
Tehean730/
Thiessing711/
Thijjssen711/
Teng67863,994/
Tina67109,531/
Tint6795,291/
Ting6755,079/
Tjin6712,550/
Htin678,066/
Tion675,727/
Tjen675,349/
Tyen675,102/
Tenn675,098/
Taen673,395/
Tuin673,105/
Tiem672,703/
Tiessen671,970/
Tent671,717/
Teen671,669/
Tuen671,420/
Toen671,181/
Tiin67578/
Tinn67381/
Thnh67322/
Tind67309/
Ttin67291/
Thyn67264/
Tiesing67213/
Tehn67124/
Tiemgne6783/
Teun6782/
Tyohina6782/
Thengne6767/
Tend6754/
Thén6753/
Tiengue6734/
Tijn6730/
Tyin6725/
Tihn6725/
Taiyeng6724/
Thijina6720/
Tyoheen6711/
Tietten6710/
Thinová678/
Thön678/
Thingue677/
Thijink677/
Thün677/
Tiyn677/
Timn676/
Thiesem675/
Tinø675/
Tøen675/
Tiechen674/
Thån674/
Thýn674/
Tisn673/
Thengue673/
Tieyten672/
Tesn672/
Thayyen672/
Tiën672/
Tenå672/
Dten672/
Teaheng672/
Teahing672/
Dtin672/
Tehehne672/
Dtiemne671/
Teijeen671/
Theeing671/
Tgen671/
Theuyen671/
Thihing671/
Thyisin671/
Tinq671/
Thne671/
Tiến671/
Tiên671/
Teheing671/
Thiheem671/
Thyesen671/
Tinì671/
Tihhina671/
Tihesen671/
Tienque671/
Tten671/
Thiaina671/
Theemnh671/
Thnk671/
Taheenh671/
Hten671/
Theoing670/
Tieting670/
Temn670/

Thien Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thien in the Marathi language
थीनthina-
Thien in the Arabic language
ثيانthyan-

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Footnotes

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