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

The last name Şahan (Arabic: شانع, Bengali: সাহান, Hindi: सहं, Marathi: सहान, Oriya: ସହନ) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Sahan or Sähâñ. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Şahan is the 14,453^rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 188,909 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Şahan reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 95 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 190,867^th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 1,633 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 38,511 people, or 1 in 2,021. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Gaziantep Province, where 13 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 7 percent live and Ankara Province, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Şahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Şahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Şahan last name grew 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.