Tian Surname

84th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,277,786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Tian Surname User-submission:

The surname Tian comes from the Chinese word 天 (tiān), meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'.

Tian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China7,201,5701:19045
Taiwan32,3071:72674
Thailand9,5431:7,402325
Singapore8,0291:686118
United States4,8041:75,4498,637
Guatemala3,5751:4,499637
Hong Kong3,1631:2,319164
Indonesia2,5261:52,3555,830
Malaysia2,0581:14,3311,467
Canada1,9841:18,5712,624
Ivory Coast1,1571:19,9411,504
Cambodia1,1461:13,5141,086
Australia1,1131:24,2553,325
France5171:128,47719,587
Macau4681:1,286173
England4501:123,81812,430
United Arab Emirates4431:20,6822,392
Japan4371:292,55010,992
Ukraine2911:156,43521,679
New Zealand2091:21,6673,800
Germany1831:439,92139,335
Brunei1591:2,634462
Netherlands1271:132,97020,548
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Liberia961:45,9224,138
Russia911:1,583,770106,512
Sweden911:108,2067,807
Philippines861:1,177,18993,405
Nigeria741:2,393,82179,921
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Suriname581:9,5282,431
Papua New Guinea541:150,99520,848
Ireland501:94,1795,191
Hungary361:272,67421,202
Ecuador351:454,45310,445
Finland351:157,04914,263
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
India211:36,526,923420,161
Moldova201:178,06817,570
Belgium181:638,70256,744
South Korea181:2,846,681560
Greece161:692,48777,522
Norway161:321,39331,311
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Wales141:221,03813,576
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Romania111:1,825,26153,941
Israel101:855,76354,181
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Slovenia81:310,95916,987
Serbia71:1,020,70729,076
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Tián (45) & Tiàn (1) are calculated separately.

Tian (1,063,892) may also be a first name.

Tian Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Tian comes from the Chinese word 天 (tiān), meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'.

- syedhumaid109

Tian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tian (Arabic: تيان, Hindi: तीअन, Marathi: टीना, Oriya: ଟିଆଁ, Russian: Тиан) occurs more in China more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Tián or Tiàn. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tian? popularity and diffusion

It is the 84th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,001 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Tian live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 819th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,063,892 people.

This surname is most prevalent in China, where it is carried by 7,201,570 people, or 1 in 190. Without taking into account China this last name is found in 123 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 0 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Tian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tian last name rose 43,673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Tian last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Tian surname are 3.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.09% less than the national average, earning 235,040 kr per year; in Peru they earn 165.36% more than the national average, earning S/. 51,440 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.8% less than the national average, earning R 124,056 per year; in United States they earn 24.08% more than the national average, earning $53,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $52,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tián9245/
Tiàn921/
Thian895,824/
Tiang893,656/
Tiane89950/
Tijan89857/
Tihan89811/
Tjian89798/
Tgian8943/
Tioan8924/
Tiant8921/
Tiahn8913/
Tiaan899/
Tiean895/
Tiann892/
Tiamn892/
Tiand892/
Tianh892/
Tianc892/
Tiayn891/
Tianq891/
Thiane804,738/
Tjiane802,435/
Tjiang802,380/
Tiahun80675/
Tajian80457/
Tijane80448/
Thiant80188/
Tijjan80135/
Tiayna80117/
Tihane80116/
Tihang80109/
Tiasin8064/
Tijang8041/
Tijain8034/
Tiagne8031/
Tujian8028/
Taiyan8027/
Tijian8024/
Tiatin8020/
Tianhe8017/
Tayian8014/
Toiyan8012/
Taijan8010/
Tijean8010/
Tugian809/
Togian808/
Toyian808/
Tagian806/
Tiahan805/
Tiehan805/
Tiaina805/
Tijant805/
Thijan805/
Tuiyan804/
Thianh804/
Tijann803/
Teyian803/
Thiank802/
Thihan802/
Tihain802/
Teiyan802/
Thianc802/
Tjiand801/
Tianne801/
Thiann801/
Tegian801/
Tiaien801/
Tiangh801/
Ttijan801/
Tyan7523,722/
Tion755,727/
Tiam753,848/
Tjan752,911/
Tean75836/
Tión755/
Tiahoun73225/
Thiagne73220/
Tiamgne7368/
Tiangue7348/
Taiyang7332/
Thjiang7326/
Touhian7322/
Taihyan7321/
Toujian7317/
Tiasing7317/
Tianova7313/
Tiateng739/
Tujiang738/
Thagian735/
Thaiyan735/
Thianne734/
Thiankh733/
Tijjain732/
Tejiaan731/
Teyiang731/
Thiangh731/
Thiaoun731/
Thihanh731/
Tiaoune731/
Tiasinn731/
Taiiant731/
Tiejian731/
Taijhan731/
Taijian731/
Taiyand731/
Tiangne731/
Thiahan731/
Tianque731/
Toijaan731/
Tijjian731/
Taiyane731/
Thiaina731/
Thaijan731/
Thyan6725,577/
Tiong6715,874/
Tihon671,821/
Thion671,776/
Tehan671,719/
Tajon671,097/
Tjang671,053/
Tione671,013/
Tjhan67880/
Tayon67766/
Tijam67594/
Tijon67263/
Tjane67212/
Tjiam67195/
Tihanova67136/
Taghiyan67112/
Tiham6769/
Taion6752/
Ttyan6748/
Tuion6746/
Těhan6739/
Tahajian6737/
Tiohn6730/
Tioon6727/
Tieon6724/
Teahn6723/
Tyoan6717/
Taiyaten6714/
Thiangue6712/
T'Jan6712/
Thiahoun677/
Tyaan676/
Tjein675/
Teľan675/
Teean674/
Toyiasin673/
Tionh673/
Tyanc673/
Taijiang673/
Tjion672/
Htiam672/
Tjaun672/
Tjean672/
Tihanová672/
Tiond672/
Tyann671/
Teann671/
Thiassen671/
Teoin671/
Tyasn671/
Téhan671/
Teșan671/
Tejiagne671/
Teanh671/
Teaon671/
Tiont671/
Dtiam671/
Tjyan671/
Thiasing671/
Tiamg671/
Thaiyaan671/
Teaan671/
Tyhan670/

Tian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tian in the Hindi language
तीअनti'ana-
Tian in the Marathi language
टीनाtina-
Tian in the Oriya language
ଟିଆଁti'am61.4
ଟିଅଁti'am33.33
Tian in the Russian language
Тианtian-
Tian in the Arabic language
تيانtyan-

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