Zaydan is a surname primarily associated with several notable historical and contemporary figures across the Middle East and North Africa. While it appears in various regional contexts, it is most frequently recognized as a family name rather than a specific geographical location.
Notable individuals bearing the name include Hasan Zaydan, an Iraqi politician, and Amina Zaydan, an Egyptian novelist. The surname is also linked to several scholars and writers, such as the Moroccan historian Ibn Zaydan (1878–1946), the Lebanese novelist Jurji Zaydan (1861–1914), and the Saudi historian and philosopher Muhammad Husayn Zaydan (1902–1992).
Historically, the name is associated with the Banu Zaydan, an Arab clan that exerted significant influence and dominance over the Galilee region during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.