Dandan Surname

43,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Dandan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dandan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5,0011:20,2442,498
Lebanon1,3781:4,091754
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Iran6851:112,09110,661
Egypt6101:150,71411,610
Morocco5791:59,5449,923
Turkey5291:147,11011,681
Jordan5021:17,6142,739
United States3551:1,021,01175,157
Indonesia1561:847,75164,043
Nigeria1331:1,331,90052,479
Yemen1281:206,4488,719
Iraq941:372,5716,843
Malaysia851:346,99118,513
Palestine711:64,0685,760
Israel691:124,02413,566
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
China571:23,988,0981,316
Canada511:722,46357,796
Niger471:408,34111,310
Ivory Coast411:562,71317,068
Australia391:692,19746,687
Ukraine331:1,379,476113,823
India271:28,409,829361,298
United Arab Emirates271:339,34322,790
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Singapore211:262,27211,611
France211:3,162,987209,042
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Benin181:574,20035,798
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
England101:5,571,806158,774
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Syria81:2,412,62810,757
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Dandan (817,025) may also be a first name.

Dandan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dandan (Arabic: دندان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺍﻧﺪﺍﻩ, Hindi: दनदन, Marathi: दंदन, Oriya: ଡନ୍ଡନ୍, Russian: Дандан) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dandan? popularity and diffusion

Dandan is the 43,873rd most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 615,242 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Dandan live; 44 percent live in Southeast Asia and 41 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Dandan is also the 1,145th most frequently held given name world-wide. It is borne by 817,025 people.

The surname Dandan is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 5,001 people, or 1 in 20,244. In The Philippines Dandan is most common in: Central Visayas, where 18 percent live, National Capital Region, where 15 percent live and Central Luzon, where 12 percent live. Outside of The Philippines Dandan is found in 66 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 12 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live.

Dandan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Sunni (81%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Dandan surname are 0.13999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dandan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.66% more than the national average, earning $52,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.13% more than the national average, earning $56,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dandane921,400/
Dandang92489/
Dandand92172/
Dhandan9218/
Dandaan929/
Daundan927/
Dandain924/
Dandaun924/
Dandanh921/
Dandhan921/
Dandasen86262/
Dhandhan8661/
Dandahan8619/
Dahndahn8612/
Dhandane864/
Dahandan862/
Dandhane862/
Dandamne861/
Dandaing861/
Daindang861/
Dasndane861/
Dandeang861/
Dandam83625/
Dondan83612/
Dandon83372/
Dandanova80109/
Dahandang809/
Dandanová801/
Dandangue801/
Dhanndean801/
Dhandhane801/
Dandoun77237/
Dandong77219/
Dondang7769/
Dondain7757/
D'Andon7719/
Dhandam7714/
Dandaim7710/
Dhondan778/
Dandoon777/
Dandham773/
Dandone772/
Dandond772/
Damdain771/
Doondan771/
Dondaine71587/
Dandoune71415/
Dhondane71141/
Daundong7117/
Danduone7115/
Damdeang719/
Damdaung713/
Dhandham713/
Doundang712/
Danduong711/
Damdhane711/
Danddong711/
Dondon672,822/
Damdam672,664/
Dandom675/
Dondam674/
Dondanova673/
Doumndang671/
Dhandhaum671/
Dhandhaim671/
Daindoune671/
Dondán671/
Doondanth671/

Dandan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dandan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﺍﻧﺪﺍﻩdandah-
Dandan in the Oriya language
ଡନ୍ଡନ୍dandan50
କରୁଣାkaruna50
Dandan in the Marathi language
दंदनdandana50
डनडनdanadana50
Dandan in the Hindi language
दनदनdanadana41.38
दंदनdandana20.69
दण्डनdandana13.79
दन्दनdandana13.79
दंडनdandana3.45
डनडनdanadana3.45
डण्डनdandana3.45
Dandan in the Russian language
Данданdandan-
Dandan in the Arabic language
دندانdndan-
دندنdndn-

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