View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

Where Does The Last Name Gadan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gadan (Arabic: غدان, Hindi: गदन, Marathi: गदन, Oriya: ଗଦନ, Russian: Гадан) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gadán. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 297,114^th most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,680,083 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Gadan are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gadan is also the 218,876^th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 1,294 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 670 people, or 1 in 1,144,874. In India Gadan is most common in: Gujarat, where 87 percent reside, West Bengal, where 3 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 3 percent reside. Outside of India this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 14 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Gadan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gadan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gadan surname contracted 88 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gadan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gadan last name is principally Christian (75%) in Nigeria.

The amount Gadan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 15.52% less than the national average, earning 292,367 kr per year and in Colombia they earn 18.03% more than the national average, earning $26,796,100 COP per year.