Sedhan Surname
Approximately 192 people bear this surname
Sedhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 161 | 1:164,132 | 7,832 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Sedhan (34) may also be a first name.
Sedhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sedhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sedhan (Bengali: সেধন, Hindi: सेधन, Marathi: सेधान) is found in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sedhan? popularity and diffusion
Sedhan is the 1,218,745th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. Sedhan is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sedhan reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 84 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,775,424th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 34 people.
It is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 164,132. In Yemen Sedhan is mostly found in: Ibb Governorate, where 94 percent reside, Sana'a Governorate, where 4 percent reside and Abyan Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Yemen this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 11 percent reside and Pakistan, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sedhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sedhan in the Bengali language | ||
| সেধন | sedhana | - |
| Sedhan in the Marathi language | ||
| सेधान | sedhana | - |
| Sedhan in the Hindi language | ||
| सेधन | sedhana | 60 |
| सेधां | sedham | 20 |
| सेढन | sedhana | 20 |
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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 Sedhan
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