Adelan Surname

247,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Adelan Surname User-submission:

The Adelan surname comes from Arabic Adilan (اديلان), from French Adèle, from English Adela, from Middle English athel, from Old English æþele, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, meaning 'noble'. The unaccented variant is more common in the Philippines.

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Adelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,4391:70,35312,084
Indonesia601:2,204,153134,948
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Benin161:645,97538,126
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Togo91:805,3086,372
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Adélan (1) are calculated separately.

Adelan (501) may also be a first name.

Adelan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Adelan surname comes from Arabic Adilan (اديلان), from French Adèle, from English Adela, from Middle English athel, from Old English æþele, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, meaning 'noble'. The unaccented variant is more common in the Philippines.

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Adelan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adelan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Adelan (Arabic: اديلان) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may be rendered as a variant: Adélan. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Adelan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 247,629th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,537,700 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Adelan live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 89 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Adelan is also the 378,831st most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 501 people.

The last name is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,439 people, or 1 in 70,353. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 28 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 17 percent reside and Cagayan Valley, where 12 percent reside. Not including The Philippines this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Adelan Last Name Statistics demography

Adelan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.11% more than the national average, earning $58,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adélan941/
Adelian92952/
Audelan9263/
Adelyan9220/
Adeland9216/
Adelaun9211/
Addelan928/
Hadelan928/
Adelain926/
Adelean925/
Aidelan925/
Adeilan923/
Adelane922/
Adelgan922/
Adelhan921/
Adeelan921/
Adaelan920/
Adelaine8678/
Hadeland8612/
Gadelyan864/
Audelain864/
Adelannd861/
Addelane861/
Gadelean861/
Hadelain861/
Asdelian861/
Adalan83679/
Adilan83542/
Adelon83185/
Adolan8311/
Adelam836/
Edelan835/
Odelan833/
Haddeland80450/
Adilang77838/
Adjlane77486/
Adilhan77304/
Adalian77257/
Adilian77161/
Adilyan77122/
Adelion7742/
Odelain7741/
Adalyan7731/
Adeliam7721/
Audelon7714/
Adeleun7712/
Aidolan776/
Adelong775/
Adilean775/
Eadelon775/
Adilane774/
Odelane774/
Adahlan773/
Adalain773/
Odelaun773/
Adeloun773/
Adolain772/
Hadilan772/
Adallan772/
Adolean772/
Adalhan772/
Addalan772/
Aïdolan772/
Edelyan771/
Adeslon771/
Adilain771/
Adilanh771/
Adelaim771/
Odelant771/
Hadalan771/
Ahdalan771/
Aadalan771/
Addilan771/
Edelann771/
Asdilan771/
Odeslan771/
Odeland770/
Odelian770/
Adelyanova759/
Adelhanova754/
Haudelaine754/
Adelhassen751/
Haidelaine751/
Adhalian71294/
Eydeland7127/
Haddalan7121/
Godelain7120/
Hedelain7117/
Adeleine7114/
Eidelian7114/
Hadilang7110/
Eideland718/
O'Delant718/
Aadalean717/
Gaidelon716/
Atdilang714/
Addalian712/
Hodeland712/
Aydilian712/
Eadalian711/
Eydelamn711/
Aadalian711/
Addelaim711/
Godelean711/
Headelam711/
Oudelain711/
Adajlian711/
Audalian711/
Adaislan711/
Adylaine711/
Adyleane711/
Adilon67213/
Adilam6795/
Odelon6767/
Adolon6711/
Odolan6710/
Edolan679/
Edilan678/
Adalon678/
Odilan675/
Edelon673/
Adelom672/
Adilanova671/
Audeleine671/

Adelan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adelan in the Arabic language
اديلانadylan-

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