Cognomen Живан (Jivan 
, Zivan 
, Живан 
) , across the world, is a common surname. The surname Живан is characteristic of Seychelles, where it is quite a common surname, Reunion, and Romania, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, Romania, and Nepal. More frequently, Живан is the forename as well as the last name.