Explore the Family Name Phann

The meaning of Phann

Cambodian: written ផាន់ (also ផាន), of Chinese origin, a variant of Phan 2.

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How common is the last name Phann in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Phann has been steadily gaining popularity in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 56,826th and increased to 51,281st by 2010, a notable increase of 9.76%. The total count of individuals with this surname also rose from 336 in 2000 to 406 in 2010, witnessing an impressive growth rate of 20.83%. The proportion of people named Phann per 100,000 population marginally went up from 0.12 to 0.14 over the same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#56,826#51,2819.76%
Count33640620.83%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1416.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Phann

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Phann also saw some shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 71.43% in 2000 to 79.31% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more ethnicities drastically decreased from 10.12% to 2.46% over the decade. The proportion of Whites decreased modestly from 16.37% to 13.30%, while there was a new emergence of Hispanic and Black ethnic identities at 3.45% and 1.48% respectively in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native identity remained negligible throughout both census years.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander71.43%79.31%11.03%
White16.37%13.3%-18.75%
Hispanic0%3.45%0%
Two or More Races10.12%2.46%-75.69%
Black0%1.48%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%