Dernan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Dernan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dernan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Dernan (20) may also be a first name.

Dernan Last Name Facts

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

Dernan occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dernan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Dernan live; 57 percent live in Southeast Asia and 57 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname Dernan is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 25,309,556. In The Philippines Dernan is mostly found in: Northern Mindanao, where 100 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 14 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Dernan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dernan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dernan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dernane92230/
Dernand925/
Derhnan921/
Dernnan921/
Dergnan921/
Dearnan921/
Derennan862/
Dhernand861/
Dehernan861/
Dearnnan860/
Doernann860/
Dornan834,335/
Drenan8395/
Dirnan8321/
Dernon8313/
Darnan836/
Dernam831/
Doehrnann802/
Dornean77348/
Dernoun77234/
Dornaan7714/
Dernham778/
Dernnon775/
Dearnam774/
Darnean773/
Darnain771/
Dharnan771/
Dearnon771/
Drenann771/
Dorrnan771/
Dornain771/
Darnaan771/
Dernont770/
Daernon770/
Dirnann770/
Dorhnan770/
Dornnan770/
Dernoune714/
Dornhain712/
Dearnond710/
Dornon67741/
Drenon67235/
Darnon67221/
Dhairenan672/
Dirnam670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Dernan
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