Xan Surname
Approximately 479 people bear this surname
Xan Surname User-submission:
The Xan surname comes from the word xan (pronounced shan), which means 'palm' in many Mayan languages.
This explains its prevalence and density in Guatemala, a country where the Ancient Maya lived and now modern Maya live.
Read More About This SurnameXan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 208 | 1:77,321 | 2,673 |
| Vietnam | 121 | 1:765,670 | 1,700 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
Xan (3,332) may also be a first name.
Xan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Xan surname comes from the word xan (pronounced shan), which means 'palm' in many Mayan languages.
This explains its prevalence and density in Guatemala, a country where the Ancient Maya lived and now modern Maya live.
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Average Xan Salary in
United States
$18,104 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Xan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Xan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Xan is held by more people in Guatemala than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Xan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 636,210th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 15,214,083 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Xan are found; 43 percent are found in Central America and 43 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Xan is also the 123,706th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,332 people.
This surname is most widely held in Guatemala, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 77,321. In Guatemala Xan is most numerous in: Quiché Department, where 100 percent reside. Barring Guatemala it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 25 percent reside and Iraq, where 9 percent reside.
Xan Last Name Statistics demography
Xan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.04% less than the national average, earning $18,104 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xanh | 86 | 446 | / |
| Xang | 86 | 41 | / |
| Kxan | 86 | 29 | / |
| Xhan | 86 | 23 | / |
| Cxan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Xasn | 86 | 6 | / |
| Xane | 86 | 6 | / |
| Xain | 86 | 5 | / |
| Xsan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Xean | 86 | 2 | / |
| Xaun | 86 | 2 | / |
| Xahn | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qxan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xayn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xzan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xann | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xjan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xhane | 75 | 303 | / |
| Xhang | 75 | 34 | / |
| Xeane | 75 | 29 | / |
| Xaing | 75 | 8 | / |
| Xatin | 75 | 4 | / |
| Xasen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Xasin | 75 | 2 | / |
| Xanne | 75 | 2 | / |
| Xayne | 75 | 2 | / |
| Xjang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xasnk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kxhan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xanhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xajnd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xzian | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xacin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xaine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hxang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quxan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xaçin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xzang | 75 | 1 | / |
| San | 67 | 713,972 | / |
| Zan | 67 | 137,862 | / |
| Xon | 67 | 8,276 | / |
| Xam | 67 | 1,585 | / |
| Xen | 67 | 386 | / |
| Xanova | 67 | 66 | / |
| Şan | 67 | 48 | / |
| Šan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Çan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Xaseen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xón | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quxane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzhang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cxhang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhaing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xaynne | 67 | 1 | / |
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