Tian Surname
Approximately 7,277,786 people bear this surname
Tian Surname User-submission:
The surname Tian comes from the Chinese word 天 (tiān), meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'.
Tian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 7,201,570 | 1:190 | 45 |
| Taiwan | 32,307 | 1:726 | 74 |
| Thailand | 9,543 | 1:7,402 | 325 |
| Singapore | 8,029 | 1:686 | 118 |
| United States | 4,804 | 1:75,449 | 8,637 |
| Guatemala | 3,575 | 1:4,499 | 637 |
| Hong Kong | 3,163 | 1:2,319 | 164 |
| Indonesia | 2,526 | 1:52,355 | 5,830 |
| Malaysia | 2,058 | 1:14,331 | 1,467 |
| Canada | 1,984 | 1:18,571 | 2,624 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,157 | 1:19,941 | 1,504 |
| Cambodia | 1,146 | 1:13,514 | 1,086 |
| Australia | 1,113 | 1:24,255 | 3,325 |
| France | 517 | 1:128,477 | 19,587 |
| Macau | 468 | 1:1,286 | 173 |
| England | 450 | 1:123,818 | 12,430 |
| United Arab Emirates | 443 | 1:20,682 | 2,392 |
| Japan | 437 | 1:292,550 | 10,992 |
| Ukraine | 291 | 1:156,435 | 21,679 |
| New Zealand | 209 | 1:21,667 | 3,800 |
| Germany | 183 | 1:439,921 | 39,335 |
| Brunei | 159 | 1:2,634 | 462 |
| Netherlands | 127 | 1:132,970 | 20,548 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Liberia | 96 | 1:45,922 | 4,138 |
| Russia | 91 | 1:1,583,770 | 106,512 |
| Sweden | 91 | 1:108,206 | 7,807 |
| Philippines | 86 | 1:1,177,189 | 93,405 |
| Nigeria | 74 | 1:2,393,821 | 79,921 |
| Brazil | 59 | 1:3,628,379 | 101,412 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Suriname | 58 | 1:9,528 | 2,431 |
| Papua New Guinea | 54 | 1:150,995 | 20,848 |
| Ireland | 50 | 1:94,179 | 5,191 |
| Hungary | 36 | 1:272,674 | 21,202 |
| Ecuador | 35 | 1:454,453 | 10,445 |
| Finland | 35 | 1:157,049 | 14,263 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Iran | 28 | 1:2,742,233 | 86,474 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Moldova | 20 | 1:178,068 | 17,570 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| South Korea | 18 | 1:2,846,681 | 560 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Romania | 11 | 1:1,825,261 | 53,941 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 1:310,959 | 16,987 |
| Serbia | 7 | 1:1,020,707 | 29,076 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
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'.
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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
Tian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tian in the Hindi language | ||
| तीअन | ti'ana | - |
| Tian in the Marathi language | ||
| टीना | tina | - |
| Tian in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟିଆଁ | ti'am | 61.4 |
| ଟିଅଁ | ti'am | 33.33 |
| Tian in the Russian language | ||
| Тиан | tian | - |
| Tian in the Arabic language | ||
| تيان | tyan | - |
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