Qawdhan Surname

134,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Qawdhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qawdhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland3,3231:1,053133
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Qawdhan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qawdhan is found most in Somaliland. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Qawdhan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Qawdhan is the 134,818th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,183,207 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Qawdhan reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Cushitic Africa.

It is most commonly held in Somaliland, where it is carried by 3,323 people, or 1 in 1,053. Beside Somaliland this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 0 percent are found and Cuba, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qowdhan86508/
Qowdan776/
Qawdon774/
Qafdan774/
Kawdan773/
Kawdang7110/
Keawdan711/
Kaewdan711/
Cawdham710/
Keawdang6752/
Khawdang674/
Kawdaung674/
Kawdeang671/
Kaiwdang671/
Kaewdanh671/
Kheawdang6391/
Keawdeang632/
Keawdaung631/
Cavdan6228/
Kowdan623/
Cowdan623/
Cabdan621/
Kafdan621/
Keawdam5756/
Kaewdon5754/
Khawdam5715/
Kowdang574/
Keawdon571/
Kabdain571/
Kavdang571/
Cowdean570/
Kheawdam538/
Keawdong533/
Keawdoung506/

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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 Qawdhan
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