Dan-Malan Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Niger

Dan-Malan Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Dan & Malan.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dan-Malan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Niger31:6,397,33978,839

Dan-Malan (11) may also be a first name.

Dan-Malan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dan-Malan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dan-Malan occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Dan-Malan.

How Common Is The Last Name Dan-Malan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,116,508th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dan-Malan live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dan-Malan is also the 3,487,849th most common first name worldwide It is held by 11 people.

Dan-Malan is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 8,857,138. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Zamfara, where 90 percent are found, Kebbi, where 5 percent are found and Sokoto, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Dan-Malan is found in one country. It is also common in Niger, where 13 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Dan-Malan
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