Tuan Surname

2,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 270,188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Tuan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tuan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam233,9301:39643
Malaysia25,3571:1,163167
Philippines3,8311:26,4263,619
Indonesia2,3231:56,9306,295
United States8891:407,71535,522
Sri Lanka7311:28,4663,639
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Thailand3531:200,10933,123
Cambodia3341:46,3691,781
China2621:5,218,785464
United Arab Emirates2021:45,3584,571
Brazil1801:1,189,30241,172
Qatar1401:16,8431,831
Australia1151:234,74522,001
Liberia1101:40,0783,685
Taiwan1051:223,2831,894
Canada841:438,63838,170
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
France521:1,277,360130,443
Russia481:3,002,564162,760
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Ivory Coast251:922,84923,346
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England131:4,286,005132,302
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
India111:69,733,217610,955
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Brunei41:104,6832,048
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belize11:355,4743,977
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
San Marino11:33,214932
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Macau11:601,6301,582
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Tuañ (2) are calculated separately.

Tuan (1,774,631) may also be a first name.

Tuan Last Name Facts

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

Tuan (Marathi: तुफ़ान, Oriya: ଟୁଆଁ, Russian: Туан) occurs more in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Tuañ. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tuan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,030th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,972 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Tuan reside; 98 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 87 percent reside in Viet-Asia. It is also the 378th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 1,774,631 people.

The surname Tuan is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is carried by 233,930 people, or 1 in 396. In Vietnam it is most common in: Red River Delta, where 27 percent are found, Southeast, where 20 percent are found and Mekong River Delta, where 14 percent are found. Besides Vietnam it is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 9 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.

Tuan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tuan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tuan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tuan last name are 10.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.15% being registered with the party.

The amount Tuan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.37% more than the national average, earning R 262,272 per year; in United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.62% more than the national average, earning $58,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuañ922/
Thuan8915,309/
Tuang894,857/
Tuane89180/
Tuanh89170/
Tuand8934/
Tuann8914/
Tuanc892/
Tuant892/
Touhan80166/
Thuane8028/
Tuhaun8021/
Tuhaan8020/
Tuaina8011/
Tuanne805/
Tuasin805/
Tuasne802/
Tuahne801/
Tuannh801/
Tuagne801/
Tuamng801/
Tuhang801/
Thuanh800/
Duan753,388,871/
Tuon751,392/
Tuam75364/
Twan75332/
Touhane7326/
Tuating7312/
Touhant7310/
Tuanova739/
Tuaseen735/
Thuasne732/
Thuanne732/
Thuayne731/
Thuaina731/
Tuhaane731/
Tuhahan731/
Tuhaine731/
Tuahann731/
Tuanová731/
Uantuan731/
Tuong6730,905/
Duane674,688/
Tuone67687/
Duang67513/
Twain67438/
Thuon67351/
Twane67322/
Duann6780/
Duant6759/
Tuhanova6746/
Duand6731/
Twanh6727/
Dhuan6725/
Tuhaseng6712/
Duaan678/
Tuaam674/
Htwan674/
Ttwan673/
Thuanová672/
Tdwan671/
Twamn671/
Tuaaseen671/
Tuaynova671/
Tuaão671/
Thuanova671/
Thwan671/
Dwuan671/
Twaun671/
Thuahanc671/
Duanc671/
Twann670/

Tuan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tuan in the Marathi language
तुफ़ानtufana87.5
तूआनtu'ana12.5
Tuan in the Oriya language
ଟୁଆଁtu'am83.33
ଟୁଆନtu'ana8.33
ଟୁଏନtu'ena8.33
Tuan in the Russian language
Туанtuan-

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