Meddan Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Meddan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Meddan (24) may also be a first name.
Meddan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meddan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meddan (Hindi: मेद्दन, Russian: Меддан) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meddan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Meddan occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Meddan live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Chadic Africa. Meddan is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 24 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Niger, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 3,198,670. In Niger Meddan is mostly found in: Zinder Region, where 100 percent live. Barring Niger Meddan is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 13 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meddan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meddan in the Hindi language | ||
| मेद्दन | meddana | 62.5 |
| मेददन | medadana | 37.5 |
| Meddan in the Russian language | ||
| Меддан | meddan | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meddan
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