Names / Phan
Is Phan a first name or a last name?
Phan is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in Vietnam.
How to address someone called Phan
- Vietnam. Phan is a family name, but people are addressed by their given name, even formally: the last part of a name written in local order. Do not write Mr. Phan or Ms. Phan.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Phan by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Phan as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (77 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 53 | 6 | 90% |
| United States | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| Canada | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| France | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Phan in the United States
- As a surname: about 37,836 people in the 2010 census, rank 918 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Vietnamese names work.
Related names
Nguyen · Tran · Le · Pham · Hoang · Bui · Ngo · Vu · Minh · Truong