Merdan Surname

118,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Merdan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merdan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,7811:43,6954,440
Egypt7631:120,4929,804
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Bosnia and Herzegovina3541:9,9902,008
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Malaysia1291:228,63713,135
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
Bulgaria491:142,4278,235
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Romania301:669,26246,959
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
China31:455,773,85521,925
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Merdan (144,440) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merdane92587/
Mehrdan9236/
Maerdan922/
Merdang921/
Meerdan921/
Merdgan921/
Merdhan921/
Merdean921/
Mehrdang861/
Merdhant861/
Mardan8323,001/
Mordan834,753/
Mirdan83529/
Merdon83160/
Merdam834/
Merdanova80156/
Merdanowa809/
Meardon77219/
Mardain77141/
Marddan77120/
Mardhan7748/
Mirdhan7741/
Mordain7738/
Mardaan7726/
Maerdon775/
Mirdain774/
Marrdan774/
Mordhan773/
Mardean773/
Mayrdan771/
Mirdane771/
Mardaun771/
Mirdant770/
Mirdhain71137/
Mehrdoun7115/
Marddhan714/
Mordășan711/
Marrdean710/
Mardon673,104/
Mordon67283/
Myrdon6744/
Mirdam6733/
Mordań6731/
Mordán6724/
Merdom6714/
Mirdon6713/
Myrdam6711/
Mirdanova6711/
Mardón671/

Merdan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merdan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺮﺩﺍﻥmrdan-
Merdan in the Marathi language
मेडर्नmedarna-
Merdan in the Russian language
Мерданmerdan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merdan
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