Surname كدان (Kidan 
, كدان 
) , throughout the world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen كدان is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a common surname, Kuwait, where it is a rare surname, and Malaysia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Sudan, and Malaysia. Very seldom, كدان is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kidan | Japan, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Malaysia |
| كدان | Yemen |