Kedian Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kedian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kedian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
England701:795,97243,050
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Kedian (118) may also be a first name.

Kedian Last Name Facts

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

Kedian is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kedian click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedian? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 970,883rd most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 38 percent of Kedian reside; 37 percent reside in Southern Africa and 37 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kedian is also the 859,937th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 118 people.

The surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 541,777. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 44 percent live, Gauteng, where 26 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 18 percent live. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Kedian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kedian has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kedian last name increased 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 213 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 49 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kedian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kedian last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Kedian earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.23% more than the national average, earning R 423,540 per year; in United States they earn 32.84% more than the national average, earning $57,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $48,149 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kedihan929/
Keedian926/
Kaedian923/
Kediane921/
Keadian921/
Kheidian8634/
Keidjian8610/
Keadjian868/
Khedjian861/
Kadian831,649/
Kodian8342/
Kidian8313/
Kedjan833/
Kedion832/
Kaidian77112/
Khadian7764/
Koedjan7760/
Kodjian7719/
Kadijan7712/
Kaedyan779/
Kahdian776/
Khodian775/
Keadjan774/
Kadihan772/
Qeddian772/
Chedian772/
Kidiane772/
Kedihon771/
Kydjian771/
Kedjang771/
Kiedjan771/
Kidihan771/
Keedean771/
Kaydian771/
Keidjan771/
Kadiean770/
Kedehan770/
Khadijan71344/
Khatdian7110/
Koidiane7110/
Kodojian716/
Khediong713/
Ketdjang711/
Khadihan711/
Khedehan711/
Keadjhan711/
Kediehon711/
Khetdean711/
Kaydihan711/
Keidjyan711/
Keaddean711/
Kaidihan710/
Kadyan671,139/
Kedjam67356/
Qadian67116/
Kadjan6758/
Kegyan6752/
Kadehjian6749/
Kodyan6724/
Khodayian6723/
Kidjan6722/
Cadian6721/
Codian6719/
Qidian6714/
Kidion6710/
Kadion6710/
Khodaiyan676/
Khodaiian676/
Kodion675/
Kedeon672/
Khadaiyan671/

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