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
Meddan (Hindi: मेद्दन, Russian: Меддан) is borne by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meddan? popularity and diffusion
Meddan is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Meddan are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Meddan is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 24 people.
The last name Meddan is most widespread in Niger, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 3,198,670. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Zinder Region, where 100 percent live. Outside of Niger it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs 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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