Gandan Surname
Approximately 576 people bear this surname
Gandan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 268 | 1:2,862,184 | 87,228 |
| Mongolia | 71 | 1:39,793 | 3,575 |
| Indonesia | 60 | 1:2,204,153 | 134,948 |
| Benin | 49 | 1:210,931 | 19,709 |
| Iran | 30 | 1:2,559,417 | 82,750 |
| Nepal | 17 | 1:1,675,350 | 7,547 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Gandan (600) may also be a first name.
Gandan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gandan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gandan (Hindi: गंदन, Marathi: गांडान) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gandan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gandan is the 553,576th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 12,651,989 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Gandan live; 55 percent live in South Asia and 49 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Gandan is also the 341,265th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 600 people.
This surname is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 2,862,184. In India it is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 54 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 15 percent reside and Karnataka, where 8 percent reside. Aside from India this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Mongolia, where 12 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.
Gandan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gandan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gandan surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gandan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gandan in the Hindi language | ||
| गंदन | gandana | 76.36 |
| गेंदन | gendana | 9.09 |
| गंेदन | gamedana | 7.27 |
| गेंदनलाल | gendanalala | 3.64 |
| गन्दन | gandana | 1.82 |
| गैंदन | gaindana | 1.82 |
| Gandan in the Marathi language | ||
| गांडान | gandana | 33.33 |
| गंदन | gandana | 33.33 |
| गांदन | gandana | 16.67 |
| गंदनाहीम | gandanahima | 16.67 |
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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 Gandan
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