Merdan Surname
Approximately 3,865 people bear this surname
Merdan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,781 | 1:43,695 | 4,440 |
| Egypt | 763 | 1:120,492 | 9,804 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 354 | 1:9,990 | 2,008 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| Malaysia | 129 | 1:228,637 | 13,135 |
| Germany | 79 | 1:1,019,056 | 69,716 |
| Bulgaria | 49 | 1:142,427 | 8,235 |
| Turkmenistan | 46 | 1:119,329 | 2,383 |
| Romania | 30 | 1:669,262 | 46,959 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Merdan (144,440) may also be a first name.
Merdan Demographics
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Merdan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merdan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Merdan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﺩﺍﻥ, Marathi: मेडर्न, Russian: Мердан) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merdan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 118,939th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,885,523 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Merdan are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 7,251st most frequent given name world-wide, held by 144,440 people.
The last name Merdan is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,781 people, or 1 in 43,695. In Turkey Merdan is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 12 percent live, Izmir Province, where 8 percent live and Ankara Province, where 8 percent live. Excluding Turkey Merdan is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 20 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live.
Merdan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Merdan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merdan surname rose 7,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Merdan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Merdan surname are 8.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62% being registered to vote for the political party.
Merdan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.43% more than the national average, earning $51,965 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merdane | 92 | 587 | / |
| Mehrdan | 92 | 36 | / |
| Maerdan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Merdang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Meerdan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Merdgan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Merdhan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Merdean | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mehrdang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Merdhant | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mardan | 83 | 23,001 | / |
| Mordan | 83 | 4,753 | / |
| Mirdan | 83 | 529 | / |
| Merdon | 83 | 160 | / |
| Merdam | 83 | 4 | / |
| Merdanova | 80 | 156 | / |
| Merdanowa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Meardon | 77 | 219 | / |
| Mardain | 77 | 141 | / |
| Marddan | 77 | 120 | / |
| Mardhan | 77 | 48 | / |
| Mirdhan | 77 | 41 | / |
| Mordain | 77 | 38 | / |
| Mardaan | 77 | 26 | / |
| Maerdon | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mirdain | 77 | 4 | / |
| Marrdan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mordhan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mardean | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mayrdan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirdane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mardaun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirdant | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mirdhain | 71 | 137 | / |
| Mehrdoun | 71 | 15 | / |
| Marddhan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mordășan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marrdean | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mardon | 67 | 3,104 | / |
| Mordon | 67 | 283 | / |
| Myrdon | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mirdam | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mordań | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mordán | 67 | 24 | / |
| Merdom | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mirdon | 67 | 13 | / |
| Myrdam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mirdanova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mardón | 67 | 1 | / |
Merdan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merdan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﺩﺍﻥ | mrdan | - |
| Merdan in the Marathi language | ||
| मेडर्न | medarna | - |
| Merdan in the Russian language | ||
| Мердан | merdan | - |
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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
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- 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 Merdan
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