Dajan Surname

230,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Jordan

Dajan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dajan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8291:213,68212,691
Philippines2501:404,95351,672
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Jordan1141:77,5656,269
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Palestine441:103,3837,058
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Pakistan301:5,954,79635,971
France221:3,019,215204,848
Afghanistan151:2,143,54615,005
England101:5,571,806158,774
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
India81:95,883,173728,828
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Dajan (485) may also be a first name.

Dajan Last Name Facts

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

Dajan (Arabic: دخان, Bengali: দজন, Hindi: दाजना, Marathi: दाजन, Oriya: ଦାଜନ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dajan.

How Common Is The Last Name Dajan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 230,013th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,140,651 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Dajan live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 47 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dajan is also the 385,996th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 485 people.

The last name Dajan is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 829 people, or 1 in 213,682. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Plateau, where 90 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 3 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Dajan occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 14 percent reside and Egypt, where 14 percent reside.

Dajan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dajan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dajan Last Name Statistics demography

Dajan earn somewhat less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $19,967,500 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dadjan91338/
Dajean91227/
Dahjan91146/
Daujan91104/
Dhajan9125/
Dašjan916/
Daijan913/
Dasjan912/
Dajahn911/
Dajhan911/
Daajan911/
Dajaan911/
Hdajan911/
Dajn893/
Daujean8343/
Daijajn835/
Dadjang832/
Dajahan831/
Dajsaan831/
Deadjan831/
Daijean831/
Dayan8040,058/
Dasan8014,490/
Dejan803,491/
Dojan802,882/
Dijan801,046/
Daian80981/
Dazan80923/
Dajam80645/
Dajon80623/
Dujan80491/
Dajin80379/
Dajen80279/
Dacan80169/
Daain8064/
Dajun8043/
Dyjan8042/
Dajén805/
Déjan801/
Daudjang771/
Deaujean771/
Dajating771/
Dadjahan771/
Dayang735,048/
Dakhan732,610/
Dosjan731,719/
Dajneh731,508/
Dahian731,021/
Dahyan73884/
Daisan73866/
Dausan73584/
Dhasan73544/
Dayane73470/
Dazzan73449/
Daiane73361/
Dachan73257/
Dascan73253/
Dazang73208/
Dağcan73186/
Dhayan73173/
Dasang73155/
Dasant73147/
Daşhan73138/
Dasain73134/
Dojahn73111/
Dajunc73106/
Daihan7398/
Dasane7390/
Dacean7385/
Dhaain7385/
Daasan7357/
Dasamn7356/
Dayhan7356/
Dayant7353/
Dasand7351/
Deajon7349/
Daacon7344/
Dauzan7343/
Darzan7337/
Dazhan7336/
Deazan7334/
Dodjan7331/
Dahsan7326/
Daucan7326/
Dazian7324/
Daujon7324/
Daujam7324/
Dagian7322/
Daysan7321/
Dojcan7318/
Dasann7316/
Dayand7314/
Dasgan7314/
Dazane7312/
Deejan7311/
Dojean7311/
Dayanh739/
Daizan738/
Dasean737/
Dauyan736/
Dhijan736/
Dajoin736/
Daiang736/
Dahaun736/
Dadjam735/
Daason734/
Dajion734/
Deasan733/
Dujahn733/
Dasasn733/
Dasaan733/
Dijian733/
Dhujan733/
Dayahn733/
Daaind732/
Dazant732/
Doijan732/
Dahain732/
Daijon732/
Dehjan732/
Daazan732/
Daycan732/
Dejand732/
Doujan732/
Dojand732/
Dayzan732/
Dasanh731/
Dojhan731/
Dajohn731/
Dajoun731/
Dayanq731/
Doojan731/
Dazain731/
Dajina731/
Daawen731/
Dazgan731/
Dajonk731/
Daazon731/
D'azan731/
Diojan731/
Dosaan731/
Dai'an731/
Dijyan731/
Dejann730/
Dausjahan711/
Dean67256,722/
Dain675,222/
Daun674,412/
Dakhane673,924/
Daen673,876/
Dhahian67553/
Dasaunh67228/
Dadjoun67150/
Dahchan67123/
Dayn67115/
Dasaten6783/
Dayzang6780/
Daðason6774/
Deachan6770/
Dayanne6755/
Dazhgan6753/
Daajneh6743/
Daukhan6740/
Dachang6727/
Dauzhan6724/
Dahasan6723/
Daggian6721/
Dodjang6720/
Dhasant6717/
Daizhan6716/
Dasahan6715/
Daianne6714/
Dayannd6714/
Daigian6714/
Daysant6714/
Dhakhan6713/
Dahayan6713/
Dahainh679/
Dasatin679/
Dauchan678/
Dejn678/
Dhasane677/
Daikhan677/
Dasaine677/
Dajchin677/
Dijiang676/
Déan676/
Dhachan675/
Deahcan675/
Dhayang675/
Dazzian675/
D'azzan675/
Dijn675/
Doijand674/
Dasangh674/
Dachane674/
Dakhgan673/
Dauzant673/
Dasandh673/
Dahaven673/
Dakhann673/
Dachand673/
Dazhang673/
Dhayane672/
Dachant672/
Dasaain672/
Daszhan672/
Dadjong672/
Dayangc672/
Darzhan672/
Dauzand672/
Dhasain671/
Daajene671/
Daasann671/
Daijong671/
Dajaham671/
Deajjam671/
Daushjahan671/
Daychan671/
Darzanh671/
Dujn671/
Dazanne671/
Dasaint671/
Dasahun671/
Dayhane671/
Dayzank671/
Deascan671/
Dashzan671/
Dahianh671/
Daichan671/
Daihane671/
Daisane671/
Daisanh671/
Daizang671/
Dakhanh671/
Dakhhan671/
D'Azang671/
Dhasanh671/
Doutjan671/
Dagiant671/
Dachean671/
Dahacan671/
Dakhaan671/
Daahsan671/
Dojahan671/
Dağacan671/
Deijanh671/
Deejang671/
Dhahyan671/
Dayıcan670/
Deasant670/
Dausant670/

Dajan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dajan in the Bengali language
দজনdajana-
Dajan in the Marathi language
दाजनdajana-
Dajan in the Oriya language
ଦାଜନdajana66.67
ଡଜଂdajam33.33
Dajan in the Hindi language
दाजनाdajana50
दजानdajana50
Dajan in the Arabic language
دخانdkhan-

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