Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
NAN
We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.
Region of origin
Asia
Country of origin
China
Language of origin
Chinese
Religion of origin
Unknown
Classification
Unknown
Related and similar surnames
The Nan surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
NAN. In the Celtic of Cornwall, Nan signifies a valley, and is found in composition with many local names which have become surnames in that peninsula, as Nancothan, Nancarrow, Nance, Nanfan, Nankivell, Nausperian, Nanphant, Nanscorus, Nanscuke, Nansladron, Nanstalon, Nants, Nauscowan, Nangarthiau, Naukevil, Nanscawen.