Zan Surname
Approximately 137,862 people bear this surname
Zan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 91,561 | 1:14,933 | 221 |
| Myanmar | 16,606 | 1:3,128 | 157 |
| Ivory Coast | 8,437 | 1:2,735 | 270 |
| Burkina Faso | 4,491 | 1:4,086 | 492 |
| Turkey | 2,961 | 1:26,282 | 2,989 |
| Malaysia | 2,342 | 1:12,594 | 1,325 |
| Israel | 2,143 | 1:3,993 | 564 |
| Brazil | 1,234 | 1:173,480 | 6,682 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| India | 850 | 1:902,430 | 39,152 |
| Ukraine | 693 | 1:65,689 | 9,431 |
| Singapore | 685 | 1:8,040 | 459 |
| United States | 528 | 1:686,475 | 54,517 |
| Egypt | 519 | 1:177,140 | 13,144 |
| Mali | 387 | 1:43,848 | 1,206 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Indonesia | 298 | 1:443,789 | 37,006 |
| Vietnam | 245 | 1:378,147 | 1,279 |
| Iran | 215 | 1:357,128 | 23,740 |
| Pakistan | 210 | 1:850,685 | 11,811 |
| Thailand | 195 | 1:362,248 | 63,422 |
| Taiwan | 193 | 1:121,475 | 1,120 |
| Italy | 180 | 1:339,759 | 40,773 |
| Argentina | 178 | 1:240,132 | 19,519 |
| Nigeria | 164 | 1:1,080,139 | 44,870 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Poland | 133 | 1:285,780 | 34,483 |
| Romania | 120 | 1:167,316 | 17,344 |
| United Arab Emirates | 119 | 1:76,994 | 7,015 |
| Spain | 111 | 1:421,190 | 22,576 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Germany | 69 | 1:1,166,746 | 76,492 |
| France | 63 | 1:1,054,329 | 115,549 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Venezuela | 50 | 1:604,082 | 10,803 |
| Liberia | 32 | 1:137,767 | 10,163 |
| Cameroon | 29 | 1:716,175 | 51,453 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Bhutan | 2 | 1:308,020 | 1,264 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Zán (228), Žan (73), Zań (8), Zañ (3), Zãn (1), Záň (512) & Žán (35) are calculated separately.
Zan (141,610) may also be a first name.
Zan Demographics
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Zan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zan (Arabic: ظان, Hindi: जान, Oriya: ଜାନ୍) has its highest incidence in China. It can appear as a variant: Zán, Žan, Zań, Zañ, Zãn, Záň or Žán. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,076th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 52,861 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Zan are found; 67 percent are found in East Asia and 67 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 7,395th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 141,610 people.
The last name Zan is most commonly held in China, where it is held by 91,561 people, or 1 in 14,933. Without taking into account China it exists in 102 countries. It is also found in Myanmar, where 12 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent are found.
Zan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Zan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zan last name rose 4,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (55%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Zan last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.
The amount Zan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 397.62% more than the national average, earning R 1,182,530 per year; in United States they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $46,762 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $51,395 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zan in the Hindi language | ||
| जान | jana | 41.03 |
| ज़ान | zana | 38.46 |
| ज़ान | zana | 15.38 |
| ज्ञान | jnana | 2.56 |
| जैन | jaina | 2.56 |
| Zan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାନ୍ | jan | 33.33 |
| ଜାନା | jana | 33.33 |
| ଜାନ | jana | 33.33 |
| Zan in the Arabic language | ||
| ظان | zan | - |
| ظعن | zn | - |
| زان | zan | - |
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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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