Surname 禅 (Zen 
, 禅 
, Shàn) , across the world, is a widespread last name. The cognomen 禅 is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is a prevalent surname, Bermuda, where it is a common surname, and Jersey, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Mongolia, Indonesia, and China. Very seldom, 禅 is the forename as well as the last name.