Candan Surname

15,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Candan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Candan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey28,8741:2,695389
India6,1191:125,3588,071
Germany2441:329,94032,749
Northern Cyprus961:3,323528
United States731:4,965,191254,179
England531:1,051,28451,324
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
France471:1,413,249138,595
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
Austria221:387,06540,442
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Nepal111:2,589,1789,158
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Norway101:514,22941,629
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Malta41:107,5681,849
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Candán (2) are calculated separately.

Candan (55,106) may also be a first name.

Candan Last Name Facts

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

Candan (Bengali: চন্দন, Hindi: चन्दन, Marathi: चंदन) is most common in Turkey. It can also be found as a variant: Candán. For other possible spellings of Candan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Candan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 15,527th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 203,018 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Candan live; 71 percent live in West Asia and 71 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 17,008th most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 55,106 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 28,874 people, or 1 in 2,695. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 14 percent live, Konya Province, where 7 percent live and Ankara Province, where 7 percent live. Beside Turkey Candan exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Candan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Candan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Candan last name increased 221 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Candan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Candan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Candán942/
Chandan9234,329/
Candang92121/
Candane9246/
Canndan924/
Candain924/
Candhan923/
Scandan922/
Candann921/
Cahndan921/
Candean921/
Caandan921/
Candand921/
Candaan921/
Candgan920/
Chandane8618,941/
Candaten86729/
Chandhan86143/
Caundang8633/
Candatin8613/
Channdan867/
Chandaan864/
Chandain863/
Chandann863/
Chandean863/
Chandgan862/
Cahandan861/
Chanddan861/
Chaundan861/
Tchandan861/
Chandanh861/
Chandaun861/
Kandan836,616/
Candon832,077/
Sandan831,744/
Jandan83881/
Zandan83653/
Camdan83168/
Qandan83166/
Condan83107/
Candam8326/
Candón8320/
Candatten8077/
Candasing8020/
Chaundane806/
Channdane805/
Chandhane805/
Cahandane801/
Cahandang801/
Candangue801/
Khandan7712,555/
Chandon771,818/
Sandhan771,542/
Jandang771,307/
Candong77289/
Kandhan77247/
Sandaan77198/
Kandane77146/
Kandean7774/
Sandean7764/
Qamndan7735/
Kandaan7724/
Saindan7724/
Djandan7716/
Chondan7713/
Kaundan7713/
Jaindan7711/
Sandain779/
Kandaun779/
Candone778/
Zandang778/
Kandain775/
Scandon774/
Zandant774/
Jeandan774/
Comndan774/
Caandam773/
Sanndan773/
Jandane773/
Condand773/
Zandain772/
Jhandan772/
Tsandan772/
Jandand772/
Condang772/
Canndam771/
Jamndan771/
Zaindan771/
Seandan771/
Jandaan771/
Kahndan771/
Kaandan771/
Zandand771/
Sandaun771/
Caindon771/
Condain771/
Qandane771/
Candonn771/
Coundan771/
Jandanc771/
Jandanh771/
Jandhan771/
Caundon770/
Saundan770/
Candõ731/
Khaandan71351/
Candosin71143/
Sandahan71139/
Condahan7187/
Khandane7161/
Khandain7160/
Jandeang7150/
Kaundang7132/
Jandahan7116/
Candatem7115/
Khandhan7110/
Dzhandan718/
Chondane717/
Chandone716/
Jaindang715/
Kandhane714/
Sanndhan714/
Chandoin713/
Sandhain712/
Chandonn712/
Khanndan712/
Djandang712/
Khandaan712/
Jhandang712/
Jeandang711/
Keandain711/
Zandanne711/
Tchandon711/
Giandang711/
Candotin711/
Choindan711/
Choundan711/
Cuondang711/
Condamne711/
Khandasn711/
Tzandane711/
Zahandan711/
Chaindon711/
Chanduon711/
Jahandan711/
Jandaung711/
Khandanh711/
Condon6732,267/
Sandon673,373/
Jamdan67429/
Kondan67356/
Jandam67328/
Jandon67289/
Zandon67212/
Zandanova67168/
Zandam67106/
Kandon6792/
Kandanova6784/
Tshandane6734/
Jeandaine6733/
Jondan6728/
Zamdan6714/
Candom6714/
Sondan6712/
Kandacing6710/
Camdam679/
Qandam677/
Zondan676/
Condón676/
Sandón676/
Khandaten674/
Candattem674/
Geezandan674/
Jeandanne674/
Chandonne673/
Khaindane672/
Candossin672/
Qamdan672/
Khandagne671/
Khandasin671/
Kasindane671/
Kandaiten671/
Tchondang671/
Candhacem671/
Candão671/
Condassin671/
Comdan671/
Tchamdang671/
Qondan671/
Jeandaung671/
Kandahain671/
Khaundang671/
Khandeang671/

Candan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Candan in the Bengali language
চন্দনcandana-
Candan in the Hindi language
चन्दनcandana-
Candan in the Marathi language
चंदनcandana93.33
चन्दनcandana6.67

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Candan
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