Xiayan Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Xiayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Xiayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Xiayan (26,078) may also be a first name.

Xiayan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Xiayan occurs more in Taiwan more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Xiayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Xiayan is the 6,723,624th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Xiayan are found; 63 percent are found in East Asia and 63 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Xiayan is also the 30,971st most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 26,078 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Taiwan, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 7,814,915. In Taiwan it is most prevalent in: Kaohsiung City, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Taiwan it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in China, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Xiayang9211/
Xieyan8385/
Xiuyan8335/
Xiayun838/
Siayan833/
Sisayan77410/
Xieyang77263/
Sitayan7713/
Shiayan779/
Xiuyang773/
Siayang772/
Sihayan771/
Xiayong771/
Siayn7311/
Xiean736/
Xyean731/
Sitayang71101/
Chitayan7144/
Siahayan7114/
Sihayane718/
Chiayang712/
Sisayanh711/
Sithayan711/
Chaisayan671,036/
Sithayang6761/
Siajan6730/
Suisayang6721/
Syayan678/
Siyyan676/
Xiajun676/
Siayon674/
Xiawen674/
Siiyan674/
Siuyan673/
Choitayan671/
Siayng671/
Xiajin671/
Shiayn671/
Xiujan671/
Xaysayent671/
Siaain671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Xiayan
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