Ladan Surname

7,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ladan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ladan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria66,5701:2,661346
Niger4,8051:3,994384
Russia1,3551:106,36413,002
Philippines1,0111:100,13717,478
Ukraine9161:49,6977,193
France4341:153,04823,764
Somalia3431:39,2191,895
Iran3041:252,57418,999
India2761:2,779,22285,591
Benin1831:56,4797,016
Pakistan1751:1,020,82213,138
Sweden1671:58,9634,541
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Netherlands1411:119,76718,833
Cameroon1311:158,54317,246
Djibouti1251:7,319508
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Croatia961:44,0488,701
Indonesia951:1,392,09795,389
Canada921:400,49635,373
Romania821:244,85223,260
Moldova531:67,1969,093
Mauritius431:30,0795,976
England291:1,921,31276,208
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
Slovenia251:99,50711,584
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Austria241:354,81038,119
Serbia191:376,05017,192
Bosnia and Herzegovina161:221,02511,534
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Israel141:611,26042,949
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
China21:683,660,78330,601
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Ladán (8), Lădan (1) & Ladañ (1) are calculated separately.

Ladan (69,281) may also be a first name.

Ladan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ladan (Arabic: لدان, Bengali: লদন, Georgian: ლადან, Hindi: लाडां, Marathi: लाडन, Oriya: ଲାଡନ, Russian: Ладан) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Ladán, Lădan or Ladañ. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ladan? popularity and diffusion

Ladan is the 7,276th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,449 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ladan are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,996th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 69,281 people.

The surname Ladan is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 66,570 people, or 1 in 2,661. In Nigeria Ladan is most frequent in: Sokoto, where 19 percent live, Bauchi, where 18 percent live and Kaduna, where 7 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 67 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 6 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.

Ladan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ladan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ladan surname expanded 3,733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ladan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ladan surname is primarily Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Muslim (93%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Ladan surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ladan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 37.94% more than the national average, earning $59,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $50,407 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ladán938/
Lădan931/
Ladañ931/
Ladane912,102/
Ladang911,343/
Laudan911,168/
Laydan91600/
Laidan91517/
Lahdan91504/
Laddan91454/
Ladant91177/
Ladean91111/
Ladhan9168/
Hladan9141/
Ladaan9123/
Laadan9122/
Liadan9121/
Ladain9117/
Ladann918/
Lasdan918/
Ladaun917/
Lladan916/
Ladand914/
Lyadan913/
Ladasn913/
Latdan911/
Lhadan911/
Ladanh911/
Laïdan911/
Leadan910/
Ladhane83897/
Laudahn83368/
Ladanne83107/
Ladangh8353/
Laidain8340/
Laidane8319/
Laudain8317/
Laudann8315/
Laidang836/
Ladhain836/
Laudhan834/
Lahdang834/
Laddang834/
Ladahyn834/
Ladeane833/
Laudane833/
Lahadan832/
Ladamne832/
Ladaane831/
Ladaang831/
Ladasen831/
Laddane831/
Lasdang831/
Lasdann831/
Lassdan831/
Laudant831/
Ladaain831/
Ladahan831/
Ladaine831/
Ladandh831/
Ladasin831/
Ladaten831/
Laddain831/
Ladhaan831/
Lahddan831/
Laidant831/
Laydane831/
Laydang831/
Leadang831/
Lodan802,257/
Ladam801,534/
Ledan801,173/
Ladon80966/
Lédan802/
Ladanova771,141/
Lhaddane77273/
Ladaiten777/
Ladahyna777/
Ladacing774/
Ladasing771/
Lahdhane771/
Laudhain771/
Laidaine771/
Lahaidan771/
Laidaung771/
Ladashyn771/
Leaddang771/
Laudon732,473/
Lhadon731,690/
Ledain731,305/
Laadam73817/
Ladham73752/
Ladong73671/
Hlodan73598/
Laydon73494/
Leadon73460/
Lodang73354/
Loudan73141/
Ladein73130/
Lodhan73120/
Lasdon73117/
Ladone73115/
Laudam7393/
Lodňan7383/
Liodan7377/
Ladeyn7356/
Laddon7351/
Hladon7351/
Lehdan7341/
Ledanh7330/
Ladont7329/
Laudán7326/
Leadam7325/
Leddan7320/
Leydan7318/
Lladon7318/
Lohdan7318/
Laddam7314/
Ledean7312/
Liadon7312/
Ladaim7310/
Liadam738/
Leedan736/
Luodan736/
Lodane735/
Ladonn735/
Lodaan735/
Lahdon734/
Loidan734/
Leudan734/
Ladaum734/
Ladoun734/
Laidon733/
Laidam733/
Lahdam733/
Ladoin733/
Lodank732/
Ledhan732/
Lhadam732/
Lodant731/
Loddan731/
Lladam731/
Lhodan731/
Leidan731/
Lodgan731/
Laydam731/
Ledaîn731/
Lajdam731/
Ladeun731/
Lodean731/
Losdan731/
Ladoon731/
Hladam731/
Lodain730/
Luidan730/
Lyadanova7121/
Laydanova712/
Laudanova712/
Lahaddane711/
Loidang671,474/
Ladoing67316/
Ladonne67262/
Lladone67257/
Laudone67235/
Liaudon6759/
Laidoun6737/
Ladogne6731/
Leadham6728/
Lladhon6728/
Laddong6724/
Ladõgin6715/
Laudham6714/
Gliadon6714/
Ladoung6714/
Laudont6713/
Loudain6710/
Lastdon678/
Lahadon678/
Loddang675/
Leadonn674/
Leedhan674/
Liaddam674/
Laduong673/
Loudane673/
Ladhone672/
Lodhane672/
Liadone672/
Loudang672/
Loddean671/
Lodhand671/
Lhadong671/
Ladomnd671/
Ladoone671/
Leadeon671/
Leidane671/
Louddan671/
Lodeang671/
Loodhan671/
Hladone671/
Laydong671/
Laudoin671/
Laudong671/
Ladasim671/
Laadaim671/
Laidone671/
Lladham671/
Leadong671/
Laiddam671/
Laidong671/
Loudean670/
Lausdon670/
Laudoun670/

Ladan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ladan in the Georgian language
ლადანladan-
Ladan in the Bengali language
লদনladana-
Ladan in the Hindi language
लाडांladam74.6
लाडनladana10.12
लडनladana8.64
लाडॅlade1.05
लाडंladam0.84
लदनladana0.74
लाडाँladam0.53
लाड़नlarana0.53
लडानladana0.42
लादनladana0.32
लदानladana0.32
लड़नlarana0.32
लाडण्ladan0.11
लदनाladana0.11
लाडंाladama0.11
लाडानladana0.11
लादंladam0.11
लाडं़ladam0.11
लाडाण्ladan0.11
लाडऩladana0.11
लाडॉlado0.11
लाडांंladamm0.11
लादानladana0.11
लड़़नlarana0.11
लाडॅांladeam0.11
लादांladam0.11
Ladan in the Marathi language
लाडनladana44.9
लडनladana22.45
लाडणladana10.2
लदंladam4.08
लादनाकladanaka4.08
लादनladana4.08
लादानladana2.04
तडनtadana2.04
ललनlalana2.04
लदनladana2.04
लाडानladana2.04
Ladan in the Oriya language
ଲାଡନladana31.25
ଲଦନladana31.25
ଲଡନladana12.5
ଲାଡଂladam6.25
ଲାଡ଼ନ୍laran6.25
ଲଡନ୍ladan6.25
ଲାଡନତାିladanatai6.25
Ladan in the Russian language
Ладанladan-
Ladan in the Arabic language
لدانldan-

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Footnotes

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