Adnan Surname

1,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Syria

Adnan Surname User-submission:

Adnam is one of the prophet Mohamed's names. This name comes from the "Adn paradise" and adnan is the name the subject of Adn (farm, farmer).

Previously Arabs were divided into two groups, Gassan horde and Adnan horde. So this name existed before the time of Islam.

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Adnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan116,6391:1,532229
Bangladesh36,4081:4,377401
Syria32,6211:59278
Iraq31,1511:1,124163
Indonesia13,3631:9,8971,249
Malaysia9,2071:3,203479
Egypt8,3591:10,9981,307
Saudi Arabia7,1951:4,289574
Nigeria4,3441:40,7793,247
Morocco3,6471:9,4531,308
United Arab Emirates2,9891:3,065390
Ethiopia2,4151:40,3924,505
India2,3441:327,24618,101
Oman1,2871:2,866421
Yemen1,1711:22,5662,318
Kuwait9741:3,902518
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
England6021:92,5559,925
Bahrain4551:2,964487
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Lebanon4211:13,3901,873
Qatar4181:5,641584
Maldives3431:1,178131
Kenya3291:140,36411,372
Iran3081:249,29418,857
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Philippines2591:390,88150,526
Israel2171:39,4365,402
Somalia1961:68,6332,887
Australia1741:155,14816,322
Spain1721:271,81416,916
Brunei1581:2,650469
Singapore1541:35,7641,284
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Thailand1221:579,00398,779
Germany1061:759,48556,711
Sweden951:103,6507,490
Jordan821:107,8357,304
Turkey791:985,08144,945
Greece661:167,87627,244
Afghanistan631:510,3686,383
Uganda551:709,80535,417
France531:1,253,259128,888
Ireland371:127,2696,194
Libya361:173,444826
Tanzania261:2,036,21647,850
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Norway181:285,68329,080
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Austria141:608,24554,975
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Denmark141:403,19427,097
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Wales131:238,04114,239
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Northern Cyprus111:29,0016,098
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
China91:151,924,6187,954
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
North Macedonia71:300,21016,548
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Djibouti41:228,733966
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Palestine31:1,516,28317,268
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Adnan (811,702) may also be a first name.

Adnan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Adnam is one of the prophet Mohamed's names. This name comes from the "Adn paradise" and adnan is the name the subject of Adn (farm, farmer).

Previously Arabs were divided into two groups, Gassan horde and Adnan horde. So this name existed before the time of Islam.

And there is also a verb, adn, which is used to describe a kneeling camel, and no other animal.

- adnanalkaddah7

Adnan Last Name Facts

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

Adnan (Arabic: عدنان, Dhivehi: ޢަދުނާނ‬, Georgian: ადნან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺪﻧﺎﻥ, Hindi: अदनान, Marathi: अदनान, Oriya: ଅଦନାନ, Russian: Аднан) is found most in Pakistan. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adnan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,945th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,914 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Adnan live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 55 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,155th most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 811,702 people.

The last name Adnan is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 116,639 people, or 1 in 1,532. In Pakistan Adnan is most common in: Punjab, where 56 percent reside, Sindh, where 24 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 15 percent reside. Beside Pakistan this surname is found in 110 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 13 percent reside and Syria, where 12 percent reside.

Adnan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Adnan surname is primarily Muslim (57%) in Kenya, Druze (80%) in Lebanon and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Adnan surname are 2.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Adnan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.2% less than the national average, earning 255,407 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.78% less than the national average, earning R 140,724 per year; in United States they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $43,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.89% less than the national average, earning $45,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adnane9118,510/
Aadnan91420/
Hadnan91124/
Adnaan91119/
Addnan9166/
Adhnan9146/
Adnang9136/
Adnain9123/
Adnnan9119/
Adnanc917/
Adnand915/
Asdnan913/
Eadnan912/
Audnan912/
Gadnan912/
Adnann911/
Adnanh911/
Aadnane83173/
Hadnane8314/
Adhnaan8312/
Aidenan835/
Adnnane834/
Adnandh834/
A'Adnan834/
Addnane832/
Adennan831/
Adnaine831/
Aadnann831/
Asdhnan831/
Hadnean831/
Adhnant831/
Hadnain831/
Adnam80114/
Ednan8070/
Adnon808/
Odnan804/
Aydinnan7710/
Adnanova779/
Hadennan778/
Adennang776/
Adennane772/
Hasdnain772/
Adnanová771/
Adhnam7340/
Hadnam7328/
Adnoun7310/
Addnon734/
Gadnon734/
Eidnan732/
Godnan731/
Ahdnon731/
Adnaam731/
Odnant731/
Aidnam731/
Hednan730/
Gadinngan711/
Adnoune67242/
Audnoon6753/
Adinnon6725/
Goodnan678/
Adinnam674/
Adennon672/
Houdnan671/
Hadneun671/
Eadnoon671/
Odnasin671/
Aidenon671/

Adnan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adnan in the Georgian language
ადნანadnan-
Adnan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺪﻧﺎﻥdnan-
Adnan in the Hindi language
अदनानadanana99.41
अद्नानadnana0.28
आद्नानadnana0.03
Adnan in the Marathi language
अदनानadanana94.8
अदनadana0.1
नानnana0.1
दणाणdanana0.1
Adnan in the Oriya language
ଅଦନାନadanana55.56
ଅଦନାନ୍adanan22.22
ଆଦନାନadanana22.22
Adnan in the Dhivehi language
ޢަދުނާނ‬adunan30
ީ‫ޢަދުނާނުiadunanu30
ް‫ޢަދުނާންadunan20
ު‫ޢަދުނާންuadunan10
ާ‫ޢަދުނާންaadunan10
Adnan in the Russian language
Аднанadnan-
Adnan in the Arabic language
عدنانdnan-

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Adnan Reference & Research

Yemen Project FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Sons of Ishmael FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Yemen Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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