Aidan Surname

79,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Aidan Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Aed, which see. Aidan mac Gabran, half Scot, half Briton, was king over the Dalriadic kingdom of Argyll, and died c. 608.

Aidan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,2631:12,4191,616
Pakistan3751:476,3848,375
Iraq3411:102,7033,064
France2811:236,38036,629
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Israel1381:62,0127,838
Nigeria1251:1,417,14254,922
Papua New Guinea981:83,20111,009
India571:13,457,287231,997
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Ireland361:130,8046,280
England211:2,653,24194,788
Afghanistan201:1,607,65912,727
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

The alternate forms: Aïdan (11) are calculated separately.

Aidan (55,868) may also be a first name.

Aidan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Aed, which see. Aidan mac Gabran, half Scot, half Briton, was king over the Dalriadic kingdom of Argyll, and died c. 608.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Aidan Last Name Facts

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

Aidan (Arabic: آيدن, Georgian: აიდან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻴﺪﺍﻥ, Hindi: आईदान, Marathi: आईदान, Oriya: ଆଇଦାନ) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Aïdan. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aidan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 79,049th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,179,978 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Aidan are found; 69 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Aidan is also the 16,815th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 55,868 people.

The surname Aidan is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,263 people, or 1 in 12,419. In Tanzania it is most common in: Morogoro Region, where 13 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 6 percent reside and Iraq, where 6 percent reside.

Aidan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Aidan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Aidan surname expanded 3,600 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Aidan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Aidan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Aidan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Aidan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 69.83% more than the national average, earning R 403,572 per year and in United States they earn 20.16% more than the national average, earning $51,846 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Aïdan9311/
Haidan913,184/
Aidane91877/
Ayidan91289/
Gaidan91144/
Aidain9159/
Ajidan9152/
Aidant9135/
Aidanc919/
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Aidang913/
Aidand912/
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Aidean911/
Aidann911/
Adan89339,020/
Idan8973,795/
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Ajidaun83121/
Gajidan8321/
Haidant8316/
Hajidan8310/
Ajidahn837/
Gaaidan833/
Gaidain833/
Haidang832/
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Aidaung831/
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Gaidean831/
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Aidhaan831/
Adane80153,786/
Aadan8020,386/
Adang806,998/
Adhan805,369/
Eidan804,955/
Aidam804,102/
Aydan802,301/
Gidan801,829/
Hidan801,629/
Idang801,617/
Gadan801,283/
Adaan801,133/
Hadan80820/
Jidan80787/
Adant80779/
Idane80572/
Audan80552/
Ahdan80393/
Aidon80250/
Adaun80218/
Aedan80201/
Asdan80152/
Idhan80134/
Iddan8090/
Addan8077/
Adean8076/
Eadan8060/
Adanc8038/
Ajdan8034/
Yidan8030/
Adamn8021/
Iedan8016/
Adann8015/
Ihdan8011/
Adand808/
Idaan805/
Idand804/
Adgan804/
Uidan804/
Isdan804/
Idean804/
Adanh804/
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Idajn802/
Ağdan802/
Idann801/
Idahn801/
Idanh801/
Idaun801/
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A'Dan801/
Idain801/
Aidanova778/
Adhane732,792/
Haddan731,507/
Gaudan731,469/
Hidane731,269/
Aidoun73893/
Adahan73610/
Haidon73566/
Hadane73464/
Haydan73445/
Ayudan73428/
Gaidon73353/
Addane73324/
Gaydan73305/
Jidane73290/
Gaadan73285/
Gadaan73277/
Itdang73250/
Goidan73235/
Huidan73218/
Aaadan73198/
Asdang73194/
Aidone73186/
Ahadan73181/
Iyadan73154/
Addang73134/
Adatin73128/
Adasen73118/
Audant73110/
Adeang73100/
Isdang7397/
Adeane7393/
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Oyadan7390/
Jidang7389/
Heidan7387/
Hadank7385/
Ayadan7378/
Adanne7375/
Gaddan7371/
Idahan7369/
Ajadan7361/
Hadean7358/
Jiddan7356/
Giddan7354/
Hasdan7352/
Achdan7352/
Haidam7352/
Ayidam7350/
Haudan7350/
Aadane7349/
Hajdan7349/
Gadean7347/
Hadang7346/
Eyadan7344/
Aidham7337/
Gajdan7337/
Gadhan7334/
Hidaan7334/
Idhane7331/
Idanne7328/
Aadhan7326/
Adagne7326/
Hoidan7325/
Awedan7323/
D'adan7323/
Ajodan7321/
Jidhan7320/
Adayın7320/
Aidong7318/
Adacen7317/
Audhan7316/
Adhaan7315/
Yidang7313/
Addank7312/
Adhahn7312/
Ayodan7312/
Adasin7312/
Ahudan7311/
Aaydan7310/
Gidean7310/
Geadan7310/
Gadaun7310/
Adamne739/
Aydane739/
Addaun739/
Aidhon738/
Auddan738/
Adaung738/
Idasin738/
Asdaun738/
Idaten737/
Idhang737/
Hidang737/
Ayedan737/
Iyodan737/
Idaane737/
Ayddan737/
Eidaan737/
Ejadan736/
Adhang736/
Eyidan736/
Ajidon736/
Eiddan736/
Iddane736/
Ahdane736/
Ojidan735/
Jidean735/
Gidain735/
Eidhan735/
Hadaan735/
Atdang735/
Audaun735/
Gidhan734/
Iddang734/
Iedean734/
Aiadon734/
Aiddam734/
Isdane733/
Audane733/
Jisdan733/
Hadasn733/
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Ajidam732/
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Aydand732/
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Asdhan731/
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Eidann731/
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Gidaun731/
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Hadgan730/
Aaddan730/
Adannc730/
Haidanova7127/
Adam671,950,645/
Adon6716,765/
Idam6711,317/
Edan673,468/
Haddane673,346/
Idon671,256/
Aidoune67632/
Adanova67572/
Gayadan67482/
Gayudan67476/
Adassin67331/
Gaiddon67263/
Adán67210/
Hiddane67204/
Aaidoun67172/
Adassen67124/
Adautin6771/
Hiyadan6770/
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Gayodan6764/
Haidong6739/
Jdan6736/
Heidank6736/
Adón6734/
Aadhane6730/
Idanova6728/
Idaisin6727/
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Ahadean6725/
Hasdang6724/
Gaddhan6723/
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Gaydhan6718/
Adangue6718/
Hidatin6715/
Jiddane6714/
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Adasing674/
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Iyadang674/
Aaddane674/
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Gadeaun673/
Haydayn673/
Ydan673/
Aydagne672/
Aouedan672/
Haydean672/
Gaudhan672/
Gaidoun672/
Hadhane672/
Hasdane672/
Adanque672/
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Aidan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aidan in the Georgian language
აიდანaidan-
Aidan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﻴﺪﺍﻥydan-
Aidan in the Hindi language
आईदानa'idana84.91
आइदानa'idana13.94
ऐदनaidana0.5
ऐडनaidana0.18
Aidan in the Marathi language
आईदानa'idana47.54
ऐदनaidana24.59
एडनedana9.84
आइदानa'idana8.2
ऐदानaidana6.56
ऐडनaidana1.64
Aidan in the Oriya language
ଆଇଦାନa'idana41.67
ଆଇଦନa'idana25
ଅଇଦନa'idana16.67
ଅଇଦାନa'idana8.33
ଆଇଦାନ୍a'idan8.33
Aidan in the Arabic language
آيدنaydn-
ايدينaydyn-
ايدانaydan-

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