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 surname Wedan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﺍﻥ, Oriya: େୱଦନ) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wedan.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 512,152nd most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 11,422,486 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 44 percent of Wedan are found; 38 percent are found in West Asia and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 807,735th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 132 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 1,589,732. In The United States Wedan is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 23 percent reside, Kansas, where 16 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 14 percent reside. Excluding The United States Wedan occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 35 percent reside and Mauritania, where 11 percent reside.

Wedan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wedan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.85% being registered to vote for the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wedan
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