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 has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedian? popularity and diffusion

Kedian is the 970,883rd most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 38 percent of Kedian reside; 37 percent reside in Southern Africa and 37 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 859,937th most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 118 people.

It is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 541,777. In South Africa Kedian is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 44 percent live, Gauteng, where 26 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 18 percent live. Other than South Africa this last name exists 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 occurrence of Kedian has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 213 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 49 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kedian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kedian last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kedian last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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