Dedano Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Dedano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dedano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Dedaño (1) are calculated separately.

Dedano (249) may also be a first name.

Dedano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dedano occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Dedaño. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dedano? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dedano is the 4,532,898th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. Dedano is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Dedano live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 565,047th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 249 people.

Dedano is most numerous in Niger, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 1,919,202. In Niger it is most frequent in: Tillabéri Region, where 100 percent reside. Beside Niger this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 21 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dedaño941/
Dedanou927/
Dedango921/
Dedhano921/
Dedeanou869/
Dejdanoo861/
Dedono8359/
Dedana8326/
Didano836/
Daidano771,575/
Didango77252/
Dedonno7781/
Dedanat773/
Deadana772/
Dedeana771/
Dedonou771/
Dedanga771/
Didanot771/
Dedanna771/
Dedanah771/
Dedanadh71163/
Dedanash7114/
Didangou714/
Doidanou712/
Daydanou711/
Dedona67456/
Didana6720/
Dedonà672/
Dedaña672/

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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 Dedano
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