View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Zahan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zahan (Arabic: زيحان, Hindi: जहां, Marathi: झहान, Oriya: ଜାହଁା) is carried by more people in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Zahán. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 6,020^th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 77,726 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Zahan reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 158,632^nd most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 2,221 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 90,659 people, or 1 in 1,758. Barring Bangladesh Zahan is found in 45 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent reside and Romania, where 1 percent reside.

Zahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Zahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zahan last name expanded 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zahan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Zahan surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

Zahan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.71% more than the national average, earning $44,317 USD per year.