Dan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 35
House Servant 7
Scholar At Home 7
Labourer 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
House Keeper 4
Farm Labourer 4
Fisherman 3
Servant 3
Framework Knitter 3
Agricultural Lab 3
Lace Maker 2
Mariners Wife 2
Master Mariner 2
Errand Boy 2
Coal Miner 1
Factory Cook 1
Overlooker 1
Tailoress 1
Cotton Mill 1
Domestic Servant 1
Factory Worker 1
Genl Servant 1
Power Loom Weaver 1
Private Soldier 1

Dan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dean 75% 150,417
2 Eden 50% 22,909
3 Dann 75% 17,690
4 Deane 60% 16,371
5 Done 50% 8,754
6 Dane 75% 6,515
7 Dain 75% 3,138
8 Uden 50% 2,115
9 Dun 67% 2,067
10 Dan 100% 1,806
11 Don 67% 1,705
12 Eadon 40% 1,589
13 Dine 50% 1,485
14 Deen 50% 1,115
15 Eaden 40% 897
16 Daine 60% 785
17 Dian 75% 753
18 Edon 50% 594
19 Aden 50% 440
20 Iden 50% 407
21 Dune 50% 392
22 Edin 50% 380
23 Audin 40% 361
24 Daun 75% 321
25 Auden 40% 311
26 Den 67% 305
27 Euden 40% 279
28 Dene 50% 276
29 Dion 50% 253
30 Adin 50% 246
31 Dono 50% 226
32 Doane 60% 203
33 Oden 50% 198
34 Duin 50% 184
35 Doan 75% 180
36 Deon 50% 165
37 Edan 75% 160
38 Duane 60% 158
39 Adeane 50% 122
40 Doon 50% 122
41 Danie 60% 117
42 Din 67% 111
43 Dana 75% 107
44 Deene 40% 106
45 Duan 75% 105

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The surname Dan is the 10th most popular variant of Dean.

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