Kidan Surname

17,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Kidan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kidan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia31,0691:3,140537
Turkey971:802,28339,237
Yemen691:382,97510,262
Russia561:2,573,626147,394
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Benin221:469,80032,108
Jordan151:589,49613,598
England131:4,286,005132,302
Palestine91:505,42812,843
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Mauritania81:511,85818,608
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kidan (8,240) may also be a first name.

Kidan Last Name Facts

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

Kidan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﺪﺍﻥ, Hindi: किदन, Marathi: िकदन, Oriya: କିଡନ, Russian: Кидан) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kidan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 17,579th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 231,167 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kidan are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Kidan is also the 69,704th most widespread first name globally, held by 8,240 people.

The last name Kidan is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 31,069 people, or 1 in 3,140. Not including Ethiopia it is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 0 percent are found and Yemen, where 0 percent are found.

Kidan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kidan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kidan last name grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kidan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Druze (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kidan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Kidan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $42,572 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kidane91219,389/
Gkidan914,351/
Kaidan91960/
Koidan91460/
Keidan91242/
Kuidan91218/
Khidan9184/
Kitdan9114/
Kidaan916/
Kidant915/
Kidgan915/
Kidank912/
Kidann912/
Kiddan912/
Kidain912/
Kidaun912/
Kidhan911/
Kkidan911/
Kişdan911/
Kidean910/
Keidann83166/
Keidane8333/
Kiejdan8324/
Kidanne8310/
Kaidaan838/
Khaidan837/
Kiddane832/
Gkidane832/
Kidaine831/
Kaidhan831/
Kisdhan831/
Kideane831/
Khidain831/
Khidgan831/
Kidaane831/
Kittdan830/
Kiddean830/
Kudan80972/
Kidon80483/
Kedan80234/
Cidan8053/
Kydan8025/
Qidan808/
Kidanova77353/
Khoiddan772/
Kidanová771/
Khaidang771/
Kedane731,795/
Koydan731,605/
Khudan731,033/
Kajdan73928/
Chidan73547/
Quidan73436/
Kaydan73411/
Khedan7376/
Coidan7349/
Kiddon7348/
Kudann7339/
Keydan7336/
Kedank7332/
Kuydan7329/
Kudean7326/
Kydane7324/
Kutdan7321/
Qaidan7320/
Kidoun7319/
Caidan7317/
Keddan7315/
Kudhan739/
Keidon739/
Kaidon738/
Cuidan735/
Keidam735/
Kuddan734/
Koidon734/
Keadan733/
Kidone733/
Kudain732/
Ketdan732/
Kyodan731/
Kiedań731/
Kisdon731/
Kojdan731/
Kuedan731/
Qidhan731/
Qiedan731/
Kudaan731/
Kedain731/
Ceidan730/
Keedan730/
Kaidanova7144/
Khidanova711/
Qaidean67407/
Quidang67163/
Chidean67160/
Keidong6761/
Caidane6745/
Ketdang6744/
Khedand6741/
Kaidoon6734/
Quidant6723/
Kuddain6722/
Khudaan6716/
Keydane6714/
Khudain6714/
Khoidon678/
Khetdan677/
Koidoun676/
Khedane674/
Kidoune674/
Kitdong674/
Kedahan673/
Keadang673/
Khedain673/
Khaydan672/
Kaydean672/
Kedhane672/
Chiddan672/
Keddane672/
Qaidane672/
Keedean671/
Kheidam671/
Khudhan671/
Quisdan671/
Chidann671/
Quidahn671/
Khiddam671/
Keadain671/
Keidāne671/
Khidoun671/
Quiedan671/
Kidhoun671/
Caidang671/
Chidhan671/
Keddang671/
Khuddan671/

Kidan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kidan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻴﺪﺍﻥkydan-
Kidan in the Marathi language
िकदनikadana-
Kidan in the Hindi language
किदनkidana60
कीदनkidana40
Kidan in the Oriya language
କିଡନkidana40
କିଡାନkidana20
କିଦନkidana20
କିଦkida10
କିଡ଼ନkirana10
Kidan in the Russian language
Киданkidan-

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