Andaman Surname
Approximately 359 people bear this surname
Andaman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 285 | 1:355,222 | 47,564 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Andaman (426) may also be a first name.
Andaman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Andaman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Andaman (Hindi: अण्डमान, Marathi: अंदमान) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Andaman? popularity and diffusion
Andaman is the 786,896th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 20,299,571 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Andaman live; 81 percent live in Southeast Asia and 61 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 416,125th most common forename on earth, held by 426 people.
It is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 285 people, or 1 in 355,222. In The Philippines Andaman is most common in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 23 percent live, Calabarzon, where 16 percent live and National Capital Region, where 14 percent live. Aside from The Philippines this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handaman | 93 | 22 | / |
| Andamane | 93 | 20 | / |
| Gandaman | 93 | 10 | / |
| Andaiman | 93 | 1 | / |
| Andamaan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Andasmane | 88 | 2 | / |
| Handamant | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gandhaman | 88 | 1 | / |
| Andamon | 86 | 1,671 | / |
| Endaman | 86 | 251 | / |
| Andeman | 86 | 4 | / |
| Andoman | 86 | 3 | / |
| Amdaman | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gandamon | 80 | 777 | / |
| Andomang | 80 | 178 | / |
| Handamon | 80 | 5 | / |
| Handamam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gandoman | 80 | 2 | / |
| Andoeman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Handoman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Handeman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hamdahman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Andomaang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goindaman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heindaman | 75 | 0 | / |
| Handemann | 75 | 0 | / |
| Endeman | 71 | 532 | / |
| Andomon | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ondeman | 71 | 2 | / |
| Andemon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Amdamon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Endoman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Endemann | 67 | 1,603 | / |
| Handomon | 67 | 169 | / |
| Hondeman | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hendeman | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamdahamane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Handemon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamdamam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gandomon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hendemann | 63 | 29 | / |
| Enddemann | 63 | 1 | / |
| Heindeman | 63 | 1 | / |
| Eindemann | 63 | 0 | / |
| Handoumoun | 59 | 1 | / |
| Goundomon | 50 | 41 | / |
| Houndomon | 50 | 21 | / |
Andaman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman in the Hindi language | ||
| अण्डमान | andamana | - |
| Andaman in the Marathi language | ||
| अंदमान | andamana | 50 |
| अँडमन | amdamana | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Andaman
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