Sudan Surname

7,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Sudan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sudan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan57,9601:64779
India9,0711:84,5625,673
Saudi Arabia1,5501:19,9072,763
Egypt1,3121:70,0736,466
Switzerland9931:8,2711,351
Turkey5321:146,28111,642
France4121:161,22025,089
United States3971:912,99568,645
Nigeria3141:564,14927,398
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Brazil2051:1,044,26536,766
Canada1731:212,98020,593
Indonesia1661:796,68260,566
Iran1411:544,55731,350
England1141:488,75531,416
Trinidad and Tobago1041:13,1151,725
Argentina951:449,93133,821
Malaysia691:427,45322,065
Philippines581:1,745,487112,199
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Qatar561:42,1074,399
Croatia401:105,71516,512
Papua New Guinea401:203,84328,184
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Jordan361:245,62310,225
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Chile331:533,83313,415
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
China221:62,150,9803,380
Nepal211:1,356,2366,897
South Sudan161:713,442947
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Israel151:570,50941,023
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Palau11:21,643223
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Südan (8) & Sudán (1) are calculated separately.

Sudan (30,257) may also be a first name.

Sudan Last Name Facts

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

Sudan (Arabic: السدان, Bengali: সুদন, Hindi: सुदन, Marathi: सुदन, Oriya: ସୁଦନ, Russian: Судан, Tibetan: སུ་དན་) is found most in Sudan. It can appear in the variant forms: Südan or Sudán. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sudan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,610th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 97,754 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Sudan are found; 80 percent are found in North Africa and 80 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Sudan is also the 27,721st most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 30,257 people.

This surname is most common in Sudan, where it is carried by 57,960 people, or 1 in 647. Apart from Sudan this surname occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent reside.

Sudan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sudan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sudan last name increased 2,206 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sudan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sudan are 12.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sudan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning $47,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.67% more than the national average, earning $63,929 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Südan938/
Sudán931/
Sudhan914,757/
Soudan912,734/
Saudan911,380/
Sudane91334/
Sudang91212/
Suidan91154/
Suedan91149/
Suddan91107/
Sudant9189/
Suydan9162/
Shudan9139/
Sudain9133/
Sudann916/
Suudan915/
Sutdan915/
Seudan914/
Sudahn913/
Sudaan912/
Ssudan912/
Sudayn911/
Siudan911/
Soudant831,317/
Saudane83868/
Soudane83529/
Soudain83350/
Saudang83100/
Soudang8365/
Sahudan8320/
Saudain8320/
Sudhane8313/
Saudhan8312/
Soudhan8311/
Sudhain837/
Shudhan837/
Sudatin835/
Seudhan835/
Suddang835/
Shaudan834/
Suddhan834/
Suidang834/
Sudahan833/
Shoudan832/
Suidane832/
Sudasen831/
Saudaan831/
Scoudan831/
Sushdan831/
Sudannd831/
Suddain831/
Suddean831/
Sudhann831/
Sudhant831/
Soudand831/
Sudhhan831/
Suidaan831/
Saudant831/
Shuhdan831/
Sutdean831/
Sudanck831/
Sheudan830/
Suydain830/
Suidain830/
Suydane830/
Judan801,681/
Sudam801,675/
Sodan801,407/
Sudon80171/
Cudan8034/
Zudan8023/
Xudan808/
Sudón808/
Sudanova77111/
Soudagne7767/
Saudanne7758/
Soudanne7756/
Saudhane7713/
Sudachen7710/
Soudhane777/
Sudateng776/
Saudatin776/
Saudaane772/
Sauddain771/
Suddanth771/
Sudhasin771/
Shahudan771/
Sudachén771/
Sauhdane771/
Suddaung771/
Suydam731,863/
Siudon73802/
Soodan73778/
Shodan73631/
Chudan73434/
Sudham73278/
Judain73246/
Sodhan73175/
Soudon73155/
Saudam73132/
Sudong73132/
Shidan73119/
Suddon73106/
Soudam7398/
Zoudan7382/
Suddam7378/
Sodaan7353/
Sutdon7331/
Jaudan7329/
Judang7328/
Sodann7325/
Judhan7324/
Joudan7322/
Djudan7318/
Sudoon7316/
Juddan7315/
Shudam7314/
Saudon7312/
Shudon7310/
Judean737/
Sudaim736/
Judane735/
Cudain735/
Sudaum735/
Sodain734/
Sudein734/
Soddan734/
Soedan734/
Sudoun734/
Sudgon733/
Suidam733/
Zhudan733/
Zusdan732/
Seudon732/
Judand732/
Suedán732/
Zudane732/
Cudaun731/
Sudaam731/
Zuidan731/
Sudhon731/
Suidon731/
Suidán731/
Cudaan731/
Zudain731/
Cuddan730/
Jusdan730/
Suydon730/
Shudanova7123/
Sudhausen7114/
Sudhasing711/
Saudanova711/
Shahudhan711/
Suddhasen711/
Joudane67278/
Shodhan67134/
Soedean67116/
Chaudan6787/
Chudang6779/
Chudant6765/
Soodhan6762/
Shodean6735/
Juddain6725/
Shodaan6723/
Schidan6717/
Joudain6715/
Sudhasingh6714/
Chuidan6714/
Judasin6713/
Zoudang6713/
Djoudan6713/
Soudham6712/
Chudhan678/
Shudong676/
Djudang675/
Choudan675/
Shidhan674/
Chuddan674/
Shoudam674/
Suddong674/
Sodhain674/
Shahudhaan673/
Saudong673/
Suijdam673/
Suuduon673/
Jaudhan672/
Shaudanova672/
Zoudane672/
Soudoun672/
Saudoon671/
Joudhan671/
Judeand671/
Judhann671/
Dziudan671/
Soddhan671/
Shuddam671/
Suidong671/
Suudham671/
Suddaam671/
Sudhoon671/
Sueddon671/
Jaudain671/
Jaudean671/
Judamnn671/
Judaine671/
Sodahan671/
Sodhaan671/
Soodaan671/
Soodaun671/
Soudong671/
Shidaan671/
Saudoun671/
Djeudan671/
Juidang671/
Sudeaum671/
Zhoudan671/
Coudean670/
Jousdan670/
Sousdon670/
Scoudon670/
Suddone670/
Shoddan670/

Sudan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sudan in the Bengali language
সুদনsudana86.81
সূদনsudana9.72
সুধনsudhana2.08
সুদানsudana0.69
Sudan in the Marathi language
सुदनsudana73.9
सुदानsudana19.28
सूदनsudana2.53
सुदामsudama1.17
सुडानsudana0.58
सदानाsadana0.39
सुदाणsudana0.19
सुदंsudam0.19
सुदांsudam0.1
सूदामsudama0.1
सदनsadana0.1
शुदनsudana0.1
सुदामेsudame0.1
Sudan in the Oriya language
ସୁଦନsudana72.16
ସୂଦନsudana19.06
ଶୁଦନsudana3.92
ସୁଦାନsudana2.66
ସୁଜନsujana0.17
ଶୂଦନsudana0.08
ସୁଦାମsudama0.04
ସୁଦନ୍sudan0.04
ଦନdana0.04
ସୁଡାନsudana0.04
ସୁଦାsuda0.04
ସୁଦୁନsuduna0.04
ଶୁଦାନsudana0.04
ସୁଦମsudama0.04
Sudan in the Tibetan language
སུ་དན་suden66.67
སུ་དཱན་suden33.33
Sudan in the Hindi language
सुदनsudana47.68
सूदनsudana43.67
सुदानsudana6.57
सूडानsudana0.38
सुदेनsudena0.23
सूडांsudam0.23
सु़डानsudana0.23
सुडांsudam0.19
सूदानsudana0.15
सुडानsudana0.15
सुडनsudana0.11
सुदनाsudana0.08
सूदांsudam0.08
सुड़नsurana0.04
सुदानाsudana0.04
सुदांsudam0.04
सुदाँsudam0.04
Sudan in the Russian language
Суданsudan-
Sudan in the Arabic language
السدانalsdan-
سودانswdan-

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