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Where Does The Last Name Medan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Medan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺪﺍﻥ, Hindi: मेदन, Marathi: मेडन, Oriya: େମଦନ, Russian: Медан) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Médan or Medán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Medan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Medan is the 63,048^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 916,557 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Medan reside; 25 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 25 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 123,632^nd most frequent forename globally It is held by 3,335 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 1,141 people, or 1 in 67,294. In Iran it is most prevalent in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 32 percent live, Tehran Province, where 14 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 12 percent live. Not including Iran Medan is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 14 percent live and Malaysia, where 14 percent live.

Medan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Medan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Medan last name increased 527 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Medan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Medan last name are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Medan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 49.98% more than the national average, earning $64,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.36% less than the national average, earning $39,569 CAD per year.