Wedan Surname

512,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Wedan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wedan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
Yemen2261:116,9266,538
Mauritania701:58,4984,137
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Austria211:405,49741,758
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wedan (132) may also be a first name.

Wedan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wedan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﺍﻥ, Oriya: େୱଦନ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wedan is the 512,152nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 11,422,486 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 44 percent of Wedan live; 38 percent live in West Asia and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 807,735th most widely held first name globally, held by 132 people.

The last name Wedan is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 228 people, or 1 in 1,589,732. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 23 percent live, Kansas, where 16 percent live and Wisconsin, where 14 percent live. Barring The United States Wedan exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 35 percent live and Mauritania, where 11 percent live.

Wedan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wedan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wedan surname rose 22,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wedan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wedan surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.85% registered with the party.

The amount Wedan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 31.28% more than the national average, earning $56,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.89% more than the national average, earning $62,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wedane91279/
Whedan9126/
Wejdan9122/
Wedean9119/
Weidan9116/
Weddan918/
Weedan912/
Wedand911/
Wedann911/
Wehdan911/
Weydan911/
Wheedan8361/
Wedhane8322/
Weddane833/
Weadant833/
Whedahn833/
Weidane833/
Wedanhe831/
Wedanne831/
Wiedhan831/
Weadang831/
Weidann831/
Wehdaan831/
Weedean830/
Vedan803,350/
Wadan802,893/
Bedan801,587/
Wedam801,137/
Widan80148/
Wodan8074/
Wedon8057/
Wydan8033/
Weydandt7731/
Wiedhahn774/
Weidehan771/
Westdhan771/
Wedajneh771/
Wiedainn770/
Wahdan7333,718/
Weedon735,956/
Vedant731,230/
Ouedan73882/
Wojdan73701/
Whedon73476/
Weadon73435/
Wadhan73252/
Wijdan73223/
Widane73108/
Bedean73103/
Wajdan7388/
Waddan7355/
Weddon7352/
Woidan7342/
Vedane7341/
Vedang7339/
Veedan7339/
Behdan7329/
Wiedon7325/
Beedan7322/
Wohdan7321/
Wedham7316/
Waidan7316/
Beidan7315/
Wadaan7313/
Weidon7312/
Beydan7312/
Wadahn7312/
Vedean7311/
Vejdan7310/
Widhan7310/
Bedhan7310/
Bedajn739/
Vesdan737/
Veddan737/
Bedain736/
Vedain735/
Widaan735/
Vedann734/
Bedayn734/
Vedhan733/
Beddan732/
Whydan732/
Weudon732/
Veidan732/
Bedaan731/
Bedaun731/
Waydan731/
Widean731/
Wadain731/
Uhedan731/
Wejdam731/
Vedgan731/
Woddan731/
Weadam731/
Waadan731/
Woedon730/
Wydant730/
Whedam730/
Bedahn730/
Widayn730/
Weissdaun711/
Waheedann711/
Wheadon671,979/
Houedan67749/
Wijdane67614/
Wheddon67285/
Vedhane67112/
Oueddan6724/
Wahadan6717/
Vedasen6716/
Wedhong6712/
Wheedon678/
Vhedang677/
Waydand676/
Wahdain675/
Ouedane674/
Wetdone674/
Wideane674/
Wahhdan674/
Vaedean673/
Vedhant673/
Vedaint672/
Weidham672/
Beedhan672/
Wajdaan672/
Vhedean672/
Veesdan672/
Weedham671/
Vedannt671/
Ouedain671/
Beadain671/
Beydaun671/
Waidand671/
Waidean671/
Waydane671/
Vaedhan671/
Vedannd671/
Vedaten671/
Widhamn671/
Wijdhan671/
Waydang671/
Weaddon671/
Whaidan671/
Whidhan671/
Veedant671/
Waidane671/
Wadhaan671/
Wijdaan671/
Wesdhausen671/
Weadham670/
Whodean670/
Wisdain670/
Weeddon670/
Weehdon670/
Whaydan670/

Wedan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wedan in the Oriya language
େୱଦନewadana-
Wedan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺩﺍﻥwdan96.43
ﺍﻟﻮﺩﺍﻥalwdan3.57

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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 Wedan
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