Aydan Surname
Approximately 2,301 people bear this surname
Aydan Surname User-submission:
Aydan (pronounced [ˈajdan]) is a Guanche and Irish male name or Turkish and Azerbaijani feminine given name and surname.
The Irish male name is derived from the name Aodhán, which is a pet form of Aodh. The personal name Aodh means 'fiery' and/or 'bringer of fire' and was the name of a Celtic sun god.
Read More About This SurnameAydan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,840 | 1:42,294 | 4,329 |
| Bulgaria | 236 | 1:29,572 | 2,380 |
| Iran | 100 | 1:767,825 | 39,004 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Azerbaijan | 16 | 1:603,070 | 10,870 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Aydãn (1) are calculated separately.
Aydan (18,201) may also be a first name.
Aydan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Aydan (pronounced [ˈajdan]) is a Guanche and Irish male name or Turkish and Azerbaijani feminine given name and surname.
The Irish male name is derived from the name Aodhán, which is a pet form of Aodh. The personal name Aodh means 'fiery' and/or 'bringer of fire' and was the name of a Celtic sun god.
Formerly common only in Ireland and Scotland, the name and its variants have become popular in England, the United States, and Canada. Aidan has been the 57th most popular name in the United States since the start of the year 2000, bestowed on over 62,000 boys, while Aiden ranking 66th, has been used on over 51,000 boys. Other variants are a bit less popular, such as Hayden 88th, Ayden 189th, Aden 333rd, Aydan 808th, and Aydin 960th, according to the United States Social Security Database. 'Aidan/Aiden' was the most popular boys' name in Canada in 2007.
The Guanche male name can be roughly translated as 'he who lives underwater'.
The Turkish and Azerbaijani feminine given name literally means 'from the moon' ('ay': moon, and -dan is a suffix meaning 'from'). Figuratively, it means made of the moon or the one that comes from the moon.
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Where Does The Last Name Aydan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aydan (Russian: Айдан) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Aydãn. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Aydan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Aydan is the 184,388th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,167,121 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Aydan are found; 70 percent are found in West Asia and 68 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 40,487th most widely held given name at a global level, held by 18,201 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,840 people, or 1 in 42,294. In Turkey Aydan is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Tokat Province, where 10 percent reside and Siirt Province, where 7 percent reside. Barring Turkey it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 10 percent reside and Iran, where 4 percent reside.
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Aydan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aydan in the Russian language | ||
| Айдан | ajdan | - |
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