Chinese: Mandarin and Cantonese form of the surname 關 and also alternative Mandarin form of the surnames 管 and 官 see Guan 1- Korean: variant of Kwŏn (see Kwon ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Kwan family from?
You can see how Kwan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kwan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Kwan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Kwan families living in California. This was about 75% of all the recorded Kwan's in USA. California had the highest population of Kwan families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kwan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Waiter and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kwan. 20% of Kwan men worked as a Waiter and 34% of Kwan women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kwan were Cook and Nurse. .
Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Kwan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Kwan in 1960 was 53, and 75 in 2004.