Dedana Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Dedana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 22 | 1:186,130 | 9,575 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Dedaña (2) are calculated separately.
Dedana (30) may also be a first name.
Dedana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dedana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dedana (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺩﺍﻧﻪ, Hindi: देदाना) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Dedaña. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dedana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dedana is the 3,882,373rd most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Dedana live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Dedana is also the 1,911,214th most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 30 people.
It is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 186,130. In Mauritania Dedana is most prevalent in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 55 percent are found, Trarza Region, where 41 percent are found and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 5 percent are found. Barring Mauritania it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 12 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dedana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dedana in the Hindi language | ||
| देदाना | dedana | - |
| Dedana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﺩﺍﻧﻪ | ddanh | 77.78 |
| ﺩﺩﺍﻥ | ddan | 22.22 |
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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 Dedana
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