Zhadan Surname

61,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Zhadan Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Slavic verb zhdati, meaning 'to wait'. Therefore the surname means 'someone who was expected', 'expected child'. It came from an old nickname.

Zhadan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine5,0301:9,0501,079
Russia2,8081:51,3266,739
Kazakhstan861:205,61018,983
Belarus531:179,26523,543
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Kyrgyzstan131:459,43535,797
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Zhadan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Slavic verb zhdati, meaning 'to wait'. Therefore the surname means 'someone who was expected', 'expected child'. It came from an old nickname.

- anastasia1412

Zhadan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhadan (Georgian: ჟადან, Russian: Жадан) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhadan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 61,987th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 899,142 people. The surname Zhadan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Zhadan live; 93 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 5,030 people, or 1 in 9,050. In Ukraine it is most common in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 17 percent reside, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Donetsk Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Besides Ukraine this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 35 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Zhadan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zhadan last name are 20.13% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 66.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zhadan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $44,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.25% less than the national average, earning $44,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzhadan92172/
Zhadaan922/
Zahadan922/
Zadan91492/
Zaidan8318,780/
Chadan831,605/
Zaydan83800/
Zahdan83754/
Zadane83635/
Zeadan83229/
Zadňan8347/
Zadain8323/
Zadang8310/
Zaedan838/
Zhedan836/
Ziadan835/
Zaadan834/
Jhadan833/
Zadean833/
Zaïdan833/
Zadand833/
Zhadam832/
Zohdan832/
Zadaun831/
Hsadan831/
Zhadon831/
Zehdan831/
Zajdan831/
Zaddan831/
Zadgan831/
Zhadanova80795/
Zaidane772,607/
Sahadan77328/
Chadane77172/
Chaudan7787/
Zaidain7746/
Chadann7729/
Chaidan7729/
Zaydane7717/
Chaddan7712/
Chadhan774/
Zsadany774/
Dzhodan774/
Chhadan774/
Zaida'n774/
Cheadan773/
Zaadane773/
Zaiddan772/
Chaadan772/
Tchadan772/
Zadacin771/
Chadaun771/
Jhadean771/
Shjadan771/
Chadain771/
Zaidann771/
Jhadhan771/
Zaidant771/
Zadankh771/
Dziadan771/
Chadgan771/
Zaddane771/
Zahdanh771/
Zaidaan771/
Zhoudan771/
Zedan7338,265/
Sadan738,271/
Jadan736,987/
Cadan73594/
Zodan73221/
Zadam73107/
Zadon7385/
Čadan7335/
Žadan732/
Żadan731/
Chadaine71377/
Zadachyn71269/
Sahadain71260/
Zadachin71144/
Chadanne71124/
Chaudhan71119/
Sahadhan7168/
Chaadane7129/
Zadanova7124/
Chhaidan718/
Sahaidan716/
Zaidatin715/
Chadhane714/
Zahiedan713/
Sahaddan713/
Zaheedan713/
Chauhdan712/
Zadachen712/
Shzadaan712/
Chadeane711/
Chaudain711/
Chaudane711/
Chhaddan711/
Sahadayn711/
Tchadane711/
Sahahdan711/
Chaidean711/
Chadayne710/
Zeidan6723,842/
Jadaan6711,946/
Saedan678,520/
Jadaun675,260/
Sadaan672,405/
Ziedan672,077/
Saadan672,010/
Saidan671,719/
Caadan671,387/
Saudan671,380/
Sahdan671,272/
Zeydan671,233/
Zeedan67928/
Chodan67559/
Jaidan67517/
Caudan67488/
Seadan67443/
Sadain67412/
Çaydan67366/
Saddan67276/
Zsadon67217/
Zaidon67210/
Cadaan67204/
Zaddam67168/
Zedain67139/
Djadan67117/
Sağdan67105/
Caydan67103/
Zaidam6797/
Jaadan6788/
Zoudan6782/
Zaydon6765/
Sadean6764/
Chadon6750/
Zadňanová6749/
Jadain6748/
Dzodan6745/
Jadang6743/
Çağdan6732/
Zodane6730/
Jaudan6729/
Sohdan6723/
Jaddan6721/
Zadein6720/
Caidan6717/
Zeïdan6715/
Caddan6714/
Zadoin6713/
Jadean6713/
Jhodan6712/
Jasdan6712/
Dzadon6712/
Cadain6711/
Satdan6711/
Zadhan6710/
Tzadon6710/
Zeddan6710/
Jaydan678/
Zajdon678/
Zadoyn677/
Zadoun677/
Sadaun676/
Zaidanova675/
Cadean675/
Zadoon675/
Sa'dan674/
Jadane674/
Chaudhane674/
Sadann674/
Jadand674/
Sadanh674/
Jadant673/
Sahahadan673/
Zadainova672/
Zaudam672/
Jahadhane672/
Zaidán672/
Tchahadan672/
Cadaun672/
Sehdan672/
Zaydam672/
Sahadahan671/
Chaudanne671/
Cheadayne671/
Ziodan671/
Zoidan671/
Zosdan671/
Zaydanova671/
Zaudon671/
Zadaynova671/
Tjadan671/
Jajdan671/
Zedaan671/
Zajdanová671/
Zadong671/
Zuidan671/
Saûdan671/
Giadan671/
Cadanh671/
Cadann671/
Chaidaine671/
Chadań671/
Scadan671/
Sadayn671/
Czadam670/
Chaddayne670/

Zhadan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhadan in the Georgian language
ჟადანzhadan-
Zhadan in the Russian language
Жаданzadan-

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