Last name 建 (建 
, Chien 
, Jiàn ) , all around the world, is a widespread cognomen. The cognomen 建 is characteristic of Cayman Islands, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, and Taiwan (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in China, Malaysia, and Taiwan. More frequently, 建 is the forename as well as the last name.