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

The last name Šan is more frequently found in Lithuania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: San, Şan, Sán, Sàn, Sañ or Sãn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 7,117,718^th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Šan reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357^th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Lithuania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 606,918. In Lithuania Šan is primarily concentrated in: Vilnius County, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Lithuania Šan is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 14 percent are found and Gabon, where 14 percent are found.