Ucañan Surname

337,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Ucañan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ucañan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1,0441:30,4453,108
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

The alternate forms: Ucanan (34), Ucañán (4) & Ucañàn (1) are calculated separately.

Ucañan Last Name Facts

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

Ucañan is most common in Peru. It can be found in the variant forms: Ucanan, Ucañán or Ucañàn. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ucañan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ucañan is the 337,747th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,685,822 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Ucañan are found; 96 percent are found in South America and 96 percent are found in Andean South America.

Ucañan is most commonly held in Peru, where it is held by 1,044 people, or 1 in 30,445. In Peru it is primarily found in: La Libertad Region, where 45 percent live, Lima Province, where 25 percent live and Áncash Region, where 8 percent live. Outside of Peru it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 2 percent live and Costa Rica, where 1 percent live.

Ucañan Last Name Statistics demography

Ucañan earn marginally less than the average income. In Peru they earn 0.5% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,289 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ucanan9434/
Ucañán944/
Ucañàn941/
Ucañani9245/
Ocañan831/
Aucanan771/
Eucanan771/
Uecanhan711/
Uecanana711/
Ocanan6730/
Ecanan6717/
Ucanam674/
Ucanighan671/
Acañon671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ucañan
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