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Tjan Surname Meaning

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陳 see Chen. It is found in e.g. Indonesia.

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Chinese: variant of Tian.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1987 and 2001, in the United States, Tjan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Tjan in 1987 was 76, and 68 in 2001.

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