Globally, Ван (Wan 
, Wang , Van , among others...) is a widespread epicene forename. The first name Ван is characteristic of Macao, where it is a common unisex name, Hong Kong, and Brunei, where it is a common largely masculine, but infrequently female name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Much more frequently, Ван is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Wan, Wang, Van | Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, United States |
| 王 | China, United States |
| Văn | China, Vietnam, Malaysia, United States, Myanmar |
| Ван | Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Russia, Ukraine |
Anna, Antony, Bergen, Boest, Brederode, Buren, Cleve, Dalle, Delle, Deyk, Dianzuo, Dick, Diemen, Dijk, Dyck, Edward, Everdingen, Fan, Glymes, Goyen, Hans, Heemskerck, Heemskerk, Helmont, Hemessen, Hendrik, Heng, Henk, Henri, Huisum, Huysen, James, Jean, Joan, Johannes, John, Joost, Kevin, Kleef, Leeuwenhoek, Loo, Marcel, Martin, Meng, Michael, Ong, Orley, Paul, Peter, Pierre,
Ван is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ван ден Маркен , character in To the front: a short story from the life of a former king; Wang , the character created by Jules Verne, Tribulations of a Chinaman in China; Van Wayne , the cousin of Batman, Powerless; Van Augur , the fictional character from One Piece and Van Gelt Family's housemaid , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character, Splinter Vanishes, and in many other works.
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ван путерен, михаил дмитриевич RU (b. 1853) |
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