Cognomen شاهان (Sahan 
, Shahan , شاهان 
) , around the globe, is a common family name. The surname شاهان is habitual in Sri Lanka, where it is quite a common surname, Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Bangladesh, and the United States. More prevalently, شاهان is the forename as well as the last name.