Madayana Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Madayana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Madayana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger2251:85,2983,644
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Madayana (310) may also be a first name.

Madayana Last Name Facts

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

Madayana is borne by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Madayana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 998,609th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The surname Madayana is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Madayana are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 499,178th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 310 people.

Madayana is most numerous in Niger, where it is carried by 225 people, or 1 in 85,298. In Niger Madayana is most frequent in: Tahoua Region, where 72 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 23 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Niger it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

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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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