Show ContentsQuan Surname History

Quan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kwan, Kuan, Guan, Kwaan and others.

Quan Ranking

In the United States, the name Quan is the 5,652nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


Contemporary Notables of the name Quan (post 1700) +

  • Ke Huy Quan (b. 1971), also known as Jonathan Ke Quan an American actor and Academy Award, Golden Globe Award winner. Known for his roles in Temple of Doom (1984), The Goonies (1985), Head of the Class (1991), Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) and film Encino Man (1992)
  • Jean Quan, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 2
  • William Quan Judge (1851-1896), American (Irish born) theosophist
  • Quan Yeomans, Australian musician


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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