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
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
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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