Sudan

Sudan Meaning & Origin

About Sudan
The surname Sudan is of Arabic origin and is derived from the word "Sudan," which means "land of the blacks" or "land of the blacks and the Arabs." It is a geographical surname that typically refers to someone who comes from Sudan, a country located in northeastern Africa. The name may also be associated with individuals of Sudanese descent or those who have ancestral ties to the region.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sudan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sudan: 297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sudan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sudan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW0 D AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/suˈdæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sudan in Braille

Here's how to represent Sudan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sudan in braille

How to sign the name Sudan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sudan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sudan in sign language

Numerology