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

The surname Gandan (Hindi: गंदन, Marathi: गांडान) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

Gandan is the 553,576^th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 12,651,989 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Gandan reside; 55 percent reside in South Asia and 49 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 341,265^th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 600 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 2,862,184. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 54 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 15 percent reside and Karnataka, where 8 percent reside. Apart from India this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Mongolia, where 12 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.

Gandan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gandan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.