Edeyan Surname
Approximately 390 people bear this surname
Edeyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 380 | 1:466,165 | 23,604 |
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Edeyan Demographics
Edeyan Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Edeyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edeyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Edeyan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻳﺎﻥ, Hindi: ेदेयां) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edeyan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 739,868th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Edeyan are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
Edeyan is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 380 people, or 1 in 466,165. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 76 percent are found, Lagos, where 11 percent are found and Adamawa, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 2 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.
Edeyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (89%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
Edeyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Edeyan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻳﺎﻥ | aldyan | - |
| Edeyan in the Hindi language | ||
| ेदेयां | edeyam | - |
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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 Edeyan
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