Yancan Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Yancan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yancan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru3111:102,2006,458
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Yancán (5) & Yancàn (1) are calculated separately.

Yancan (5,641) may also be a first name.

Yancan Last Name Facts

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

Yancan is found in Peru more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Yancán or Yancàn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yancan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yancan is the 790,102nd most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 20,413,294 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Yancan live; 96 percent live in South America and 87 percent live in Andean South America. Yancan is also the 89,123rd most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 5,641 people.

The last name Yancan is most common in Peru, where it is held by 311 people, or 1 in 102,200. In Peru it is most numerous in: Lima Province, where 58 percent live, Junín Region, where 24 percent live and Callao Region, where 7 percent live. Aside from Peru Yancan occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Yancan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Yancan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 7.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,863 per year and in Canada they earn 54.51% more than the national average, earning $76,766 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yancán945/
Yancàn941/
Yanchan9227/
Yangcan922/
Yancang922/
Yancian921/
Yanchang86383/
Yanıkcan8620/
Yankan83366/
Jancan83359/
Yansan83304/
Yancen83163/
Yanjan83124/
Yancon8316/
Yancam832/
Yancén831/
Yansane7717,028/
Jangcan77112/
Yancham7770/
Yamchan7770/
Yanjane7756/
Yancone7729/
Yanquan7724/
Yankann7722/
Yanshan7714/
Janchan7714/
Yancong7712/
Yanzang7712/
Yanzhan779/
Yangian778/
Jancian775/
Yongcan775/
Yangkan774/
Yansang773/
Yankane772/
Jiancan772/
Yancoun772/
Yansian772/
Jancsan771/
Yanzant771/
Janczan771/
Yamnkan771/
Yanjang771/
Giancan771/
Jeancan770/
Yantzan770/
Yanssane71378/
Yanzhang71151/
Janchang7143/
Yamchang7137/
Yanıkkan7134/
Yangkhan7124/
Yangquan716/
Yamchand715/
Yandjang715/
Yansaing714/
Janchean711/
Yanquang711/
Yanchong711/
Yantcham711/
Yiansann711/
Yanshang711/
Yangcong711/
Yangkkan711/
Janchain711/
Jiangcan711/
Yanson679,163/
Yanzon672,556/
Yansen672,030/
Jansan671,368/
Jancen67196/
Janjan67171/
Yankon67127/
Yoncon6774/
Jancon6757/
Jankan6752/
Yanzen6734/
Jančan6718/
Yamsan6716/
Janzan6713/
Yansanova6711/
Yamjan679/
Iancen679/
Yamdchand678/
Jianchang678/
Yanquatin677/
Jancam677/
Yanzón676/
Yanzam676/
Iankan674/
Iansan674/
Eancon673/
Joncan673/
Yankanova672/
Yoncón672/
Janchaung672/
Yasenzhan671/
Yankachen671/
Janqan671/
Yoncen671/
Yasinkand671/
Yanzòn671/
Yansón671/
Yankán671/
Yiankaine671/
Yanjam671/
Ianzan670/

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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 Yancan
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