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

Şahan (Arabic: شانع, Bengali: সাহান, Hindi: सहं, Marathi: सहान, Oriya: ସହନ) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Sahan or Sähâñ. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Şahan is the 14,453^rd most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 188,909 people. The last name Şahan is predominantly found 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 occurring first name globally, held 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 Şahan is primarily found in: Gaziantep Province, where 13 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 7 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside. Besides Turkey Şahan exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Şahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Şahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Şahan surname grew 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.