Faitan Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Faitan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faitan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Faitan (16) may also be a first name.

Faitan Last Name Facts

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

Faitan (Hindi: फैतन, Marathi: फैतान) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Faitan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most widely held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. Faitan is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Faitan reside; 45 percent reside in West Africa and 45 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 16 people.

It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria Faitan is primarily concentrated in: Ogun, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 30 percent reside and Algeria, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fayitan927/
Faithan922/
Faitane921/
Fatan911,314/
Fitan91270/
Fathan831,257/
Fatane83199/
Fattan83161/
Feitan83160/
Faetan83112/
Fithan8379/
Faiton8338/
Fatang8330/
Fittan8315/
Fitane8315/
Fatain839/
Fatean836/
Fitean835/
Fatanh834/
Fistan833/
Vaitan833/
Fastan833/
Faitam833/
Fhatan832/
Fitang832/
Fataan832/
Faëtan832/
Faytan832/
Fietan832/
Fitaan831/
Fahtan831/
Fatann831/
Featan831/
Fuitan831/
Faithanne802/
Fathane77358/
Fattane77276/
Fatahan7782/
Feyitan7762/
Faitong7739/
Fatahun7733/
Fachtan7729/
Fathean7715/
Fahutan775/
Fataing775/
Faitham775/
Fithane775/
Fathaan774/
Fastand772/
Faiston772/
Vaithan772/
Faitton772/
Fehatan771/
Feithan771/
Fautane771/
Fuihtan771/
Fujitan771/
Fatasin771/
Vaiutan771/
Fuitang771/
Faustan771/
Fadthan771/
Fahdtan771/
Fathanh771/
Fattang771/
Faitone771/
Fitaine771/
Vaidtan771/
Fitaane771/
Faitein771/
Fithean770/
Foitain770/
Vatan7323,612/
Vitan733,681/
Faton733,098/
Fatam73843/
Fiton73301/
Fetan7385/
Fitam736/
Fatán731/
Faithong71603/
Fattahan7144/
Faitoing7128/
Phaithan719/
Fitachin717/
Vaithain717/
Fatanova714/
Fajutang713/
Fatachin712/
Fayatain712/
Fatahamn711/
Faustain711/
Feihetan711/
Phaitang711/
Fitton676,745/
Fiston672,863/
Fatone671,850/
Phatan671,570/
Faston67517/
Fatton67497/
Fetane67308/
Voitan67281/
Fayton67191/
Featon67158/
Vattan67158/
Fetean67110/
Fatein6787/
Vittan6783/
Vathan6751/
Fatoon6748/
Fathon6745/
Fettan6743/
Fatham6741/
Feïtan6737/
Feetan6735/
Fithon6735/
Fitone6727/
Fetang6725/
Fethan6720/
Faeton6718/
Feiton6717/
Fattam6716/
Fitong6716/
Vithan6712/
Festan6712/
Vahtan6712/
Foutan6711/
Fioton6711/
Vaiton6710/
Phitan679/
Fatoun676/
Faitão675/
Veitan675/
Fastam674/
Fataim674/
Fatamh674/
Fitoon674/
Vaytan673/
Fatong673/
Foiton673/
Faatam672/
Phaithane672/
Fhatam672/
Fauton672/
Fetand672/
Fuiton671/
Foytan671/
Faustamnn671/
Feytan671/
Fetanh671/
Fattahain671/
Fhaithong671/
Faishtein671/
Faitthong671/
Fytanh671/
Fatont670/

Faitan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faitan in the Marathi language
फैतानphaitana87.5
फैतनphaitana12.5
Faitan in the Hindi language
फैतनphaitana66.67
फैतानphaitana33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faitan
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