Golnan Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Golnan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Golnan (10) may also be a first name.

Golnan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golnan is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golnan? popularity and diffusion

Golnan is the 3,373,373rd most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Golnan are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Golnan is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.

The last name Golnan is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 4,265,696. In Iran Golnan is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 50 percent reside, Gilan Province, where 39 percent reside and Fars Province, where 6 percent reside. Beside Iran Golnan exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 41 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golnang9229/
Goolnan921/
Golnaan921/
Goulnan921/
Olnan910/
Golnam8317/
Holnan836/
Gulnan833/
Galnan832/
Oulnan831/
Olngan831/
Oilnan830/
Galngan77153/
Oulnane775/
Aglinan773/
Hollnan772/
Gallnan771/
Houlnan771/
Golnaam771/
Holnnan770/
Olnon7325/
Alnan739/
Houlnang7185/
Hollnann711/
Ollennan710/
Olnhausen67203/
Gulnam67136/
Halnan67119/
Galnon6736/
Alınan6722/
Alnaan6713/
Allnan6713/
Alhnan6712/
Alnand672/
Gülnam672/
Alnang671/
Alnain671/
Galnanova671/
Aulnan671/
Holnon670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Golnan
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