Assan ( ar, آسان, he, אסן), also confused or used as
Hassan Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to:
People
*Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name
*Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scottis ...
, is an
Arabian
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,
Anglo-Saxon
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and
Ghanaian
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surname. It is very common among
Ghanaians
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and some parts of Europe. The surname may be found also among
Lebanese refugees of
South America
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who changed their surnames because of the war,
as well as in
Romanians
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.
People
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Amissah Assan (1993-), Ghanaian footballer
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Bazil Assan
Bazil George Assan (1 August 1860 – 16 June 1918) was a Romanian engineer, explorer and economist. Belonging to a wealthy family in Bucharest, Assan was an important figure in the industrialization of the Kingdom of Romania. He studied enginee ...
(1860-1918), Romanian engineer and explorer
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Vitor Assan
Vitor Assan Paulo ( ar, فيتور أسان, born April 30, 1996) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and guitar player of the Brazilian alternative metal band Quimere, which he co-founded in 2015. ...
(1996-), Brazilian musician
See also
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Hassan Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to:
People
*Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name
*Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scottis ...
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Assane Ascene is an African given name and surname, also a derivative of Hassan, Haissene, Acene, commonly used in South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Senegal, Mali, Cote d’ivore, Malawi (given name and surname) in Arabic. It may refer to:
*Ascene Attyé (b ...
References
Arabic-language surnames
Ghanaian surnames
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