Candan Surname
Approximately 35,896 people bear this surname
Candan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 28,874 | 1:2,695 | 389 |
| India | 6,119 | 1:125,358 | 8,071 |
| Germany | 244 | 1:329,940 | 32,749 |
| Northern Cyprus | 96 | 1:3,323 | 528 |
| United States | 73 | 1:4,965,191 | 254,179 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Philippines | 52 | 1:1,946,889 | 117,777 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Uruguay | 23 | 1:149,207 | 13,102 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Nepal | 11 | 1:2,589,178 | 9,158 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Serbia | 4 | 1:1,786,237 | 30,138 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
The alternate forms: Candán (2) are calculated separately.
Candan (55,106) may also be a first name.
Candan Demographics
Average Candan Salary in
United States
$61,476 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Candan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Candan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Candan (Bengali: চন্দন, Hindi: चन्दन, Marathi: चंदन) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Candán. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Candan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,527th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 203,018 people. The surname Candan is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Candan reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 71 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Candan is also the 17,008th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 55,106 people.
This last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 28,874 people, or 1 in 2,695. In Turkey Candan is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 14 percent reside, Konya Province, where 7 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Turkey this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.
Candan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Candan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Candan surname expanded 221 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Candan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Candan are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Candan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.99% less than the national average, earning 269,985 kr per year; in United States they earn 42.47% more than the national average, earning $61,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% less than the national average, earning $47,035 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Candan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Candan in the Bengali language | ||
| চন্দন | candana | - |
| Candan in the Hindi language | ||
| चन्दन | candana | - |
| Candan in the Marathi language | ||
| चंदन | candana | 93.33 |
| चन्दन | candana | 6.67 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Candan
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