Modan Surname

113,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Modan Surname Definition:

MODAN: A different name from Moddan, which see. It stands for M'Aodhan, i.e. Mo Aodhan (earlier M'Aedan), 'my Aedan.' in genitive it occurs in the name Gilmodan which see. See under Aedan.

Modan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,8441:269,71415,414
Romania3091:64,9777,822
Iran2141:358,79723,817
Philippines1611:628,80966,982
South Africa1411:384,23934,295
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
England621:898,67846,462
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Pakistan421:4,253,42629,680
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Israel151:570,50941,023
Turkey141:5,558,673112,907
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
France41:16,605,680368,153
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Modán (1) are calculated separately.

Modan (8,769) may also be a first name.

Modan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MODAN: A different name from Moddan, which see. It stands for M'Aodhan, i.e. Mo Aodhan (earlier M'Aedan), 'my Aedan.' in genitive it occurs in the name Gilmodan which see. See under Aedan.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Modan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Modan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Modan (Hindi: मोदण, Marathi: मोदन, Oriya: େମାଦନ, Russian: Модан, Tibetan: མོ་ལྡན།) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Modán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Modan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Modan is the 113,869th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,794,078 people. The surname Modan occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Modan reside; 76 percent reside in South Asia and 70 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Modan is also the 66,879th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 8,769 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 2,844 people, or 1 in 269,714. In India Modan is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 94 percent live, Maharashtra, where 2 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 2 percent live. Other than India it is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 8 percent live and Iran, where 5 percent live.

Modan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Modan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 6,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Modan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Modan surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Modan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.46% more than the national average, earning R 331,416 per year; in United States they earn 7.37% less than the national average, earning $39,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.74% less than the national average, earning $38,384 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Modán931/
Modang9186/
Modean9181/
Moudan9172/
Modane9140/
Moodan9130/
Moidan9115/
Modaan9112/
Modhan918/
Mohdan915/
Moddan914/
Modann913/
Moydan912/
Modand912/
Modain912/
Modanh912/
Mojdan912/
Moedan911/
Modaine83255/
Moudain8344/
Moudane8328/
Modaung8317/
Modangg839/
Modamne839/
Modhane836/
Moudang836/
Modasin835/
Moddang834/
Modhaan833/
Moidang833/
Modahan832/
Mouddan832/
Modaune832/
Mohdamn832/
Moidean831/
Modeane831/
Moudhan831/
Moudand831/
Moudayn831/
Modaten831/
Modeang831/
Moedean831/
Mouhdan831/
Moidane831/
Mohdane831/
Moodang831/
Mojdain831/
Moidgan831/
Madan8052,397/
Medan807,951/
Mudan802,985/
Modam80971/
Modon80957/
Médan8022/
Modón803/
Mădan801/
Mouddane77247/
Mouhdane77136/
Moudayne77136/
Modanova7754/
Modasing7725/
Hmoudane775/
Moudhaan775/
Modahane774/
Mohydain774/
Hmouddan771/
Moudaing771/
Modhaain771/
Moddeang771/
Madane7349,217/
Madaan739,368/
Madhan733,510/
Modong733,385/
Madang732,768/
Mudang731,452/
Mudain731,151/
Mahdan73816/
Maddan73794/
Moidam73554/
Mudane73386/
Madain73322/
Masdan73319/
Madaun73304/
Moudon73273/
Maadan73234/
Moudam73215/
Mudant73195/
Muhdan73112/
Medhan73106/
Muddan7376/
Madann7350/
Musdan7349/
Modham7347/
Muidan7337/
Madean7336/
Mudhan7336/
Moidon7335/
Mhadan7331/
Medann7331/
Matdan7331/
Madant7330/
Meedan7327/
Hmedan7326/
Mutdan7323/
Moodam7321/
Meudan7321/
Medaan7318/
Mudgan7317/
Maedan7316/
Moddam7315/
Madanh7314/
Modoun7314/
Modeam7313/
Madand7313/
Modein7310/
Modaum7310/
Mudand739/
Medean739/
Modone739/
Moddon738/
Medain738/
Meddan738/
Madgan737/
Mehdan736/
Mgadan736/
Maudan734/
Modoon734/
Motdon734/
Hmadan733/
Mmadan732/
Medaun732/
Madayn732/
Mudanh731/
Mudann731/
Modaam731/
Modhon731/
Modoin731/
Mudaan731/
Moydon731/
Moedon731/
Madanc731/
Moydanova718/
Modasingh711/
H'Moudane711/
Moidhaain711/
Maadane67674/
Maddane67503/
Madahan67343/
Moisdon67295/
Mudhane67190/
Madhane67176/
Mahadan67154/
Madaing67109/
Madhant6767/
Madaune6756/
Machdan6737/
Madanhe6729/
Moudoun6729/
Madhaun6726/
Maddain6726/
Mudatin6725/
Mudanne6724/
Mutdang6721/
Madhain6720/
Mudahan6718/
Moudong6718/
Modasim6717/
Madaang6716/
Madhaan6716/
Madaung6716/
Hmeedan6715/
Mudasin6713/
Mudhain6713/
Madasin6712/
Muddann6711/
Maudane6711/
Maddang6711/
Modogne679/
Mudhang677/
Madanne677/
Masdane677/
Mmodong676/
Mudaing675/
Muudain675/
Maadhan674/
Madatin674/
Maudang674/
Medhain674/
Mudaten674/
Madhang674/
Mhaddan674/
Madeang673/
Modhaum673/
Madasen673/
Maddann673/
Mottdam673/
Mudaain673/
Meedhan672/
Musdang672/
Modgoin672/
Mhadane672/
Maedean672/
Mahdhan672/
Madhann672/
Mhadhan672/
Mahudan672/
Masdang672/
Mudaung672/
Modosin672/
Maudean671/
Mahddan671/
Maudann671/
Mauddan671/
Maddhan671/
Madaane671/
Madaint671/
Madankk671/
Madanth671/
Maadaan671/
Maadann671/
Mehdain671/
Moodham671/
Motddam671/
Musdhan671/
Muodoon671/
Muidain671/
Muddane671/
Muddang671/
Muddhan671/
Mudhand671/
Moddham671/
Modhoun671/
Moidong671/
Mohdham671/
Moheeddaan671/
Modoone671/
H'Medan671/
Madaine671/
Maudaun671/
Maudain671/
Madagne671/
Madaimn671/
Madainh671/
Madamne671/
Madddan671/
Mudangh671/
Moudham671/
Moudone671/
Moutdam671/
Muhdain671/
Modoune671/
Modoung671/
Moddong671/
Modeing671/
Mmaddan671/
Madaten671/
Hmadane671/
Meudane671/
Mmadane671/
Mudasen671/
Meedean671/
Matdaun671/
Mhadang671/
Masdain670/
Maddean670/
Madeane670/

Modan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Modan in the Tibetan language
མོ་ལྡན།moden-
Modan in the Oriya language
େମାଦନemadana72.97
ମଦନmadana27.03
Modan in the Hindi language
मोदणmodana55.14
मोदनmodana44.05
मोदानmodana0.46
मोडांmodam0.12
मोदांmodam0.12
Modan in the Marathi language
मोदनmodana39.44
मोदानmodana28.17
मोडणmodana11.27
मोडनmodana9.86
मोदंडmodanda5.63
मोदनानmodanana2.82
गॉडनgodana1.41
मोदणmodana1.41
Modan in the Russian language
Моданmodan-

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