Pradahan Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Pradahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pradahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India461:16,675,334263,471
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pradahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pradahan (Hindi: प्रधान, Marathi: धान, Oriya: ପଧାନ) occurs most in India. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pradahan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,580,327th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Pradahan are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 16,675,334. In India Pradahan is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 37 percent live, Odisha, where 13 percent live and Jharkhand, where 11 percent live. Not including India this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pradhan931,564,691/
Pradahn9333/
Pradaan9310/
Pradhane881,063/
Pradhaan88106/
Prradhan8851/
Praddhan8833/
Phradhan8813/
Pradhann889/
Pradhain887/
Prasdhan886/
Ppradhan886/
Pradhang885/
Bpradhan885/
Pradhhan883/
Praadhan883/
Hpradhan883/
Preadhan883/
Pradhgan883/
Pradhean882/
Pradhanh882/
Prodahan882/
Pradhajn881/
Pradhasn881/
Pfradhan881/
Pradhanq881/
Pradhamn881/
Pradhand881/
Pradan863,125/
Bhpradhan8215/
Prodhan8041,685/
Pradham80130/
Pradain8069/
Prahdan8031/
Pradane8018/
Pradang8016/
Predhan808/
Pradhon806/
Praidan804/
Praddan801/
Phradan801/
Prasdan801/
Pradand801/
Pradean800/
Proddhan7512/
Praydang754/
Pradhong751/
Prodhaun751/
Prodhamn751/
Prrodhan751/
Prodan7133,027/
Pradon711,088/
Predan71744/
Pradanova7130/
Pradam7111/
Pradán718/
Prădan712/
Bhprodhan711/
Proudhgan711/
Pradón711/
Prodhon67305/
Proidan6747/
Proydan6724/
Prodham6710/
Prodane674/
Prodang673/
Predhon673/
Proudan673/
Preadon672/
Pradong671/
Praidon671/
Praidam671/
Prodann671/
Pradein671/
Predean671/

Pradahan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pradahan in the Hindi language
प्रधानpradhana-
Pradahan in the Oriya language
ପଧାନpadhana-
Pradahan in the Marathi language
धानdhana-

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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 Pradahan
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