Surname الشان (Alshan 
, الشان 
) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The surname الشان is habitual in Oman, where it is quite a rare surname, Libya, where it is a rare surname, and Georgia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Oman. Much less frequently, الشان is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Alshan | Saudi Arabia, Germany, Pakistan, Georgia, India |
| الشان | Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Libya |