Alatwan Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kuwait
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Alatwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alatwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Alatwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alatwan (Arabic: الطون) is borne by more people in Kuwait than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alatwan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 47 percent of Alatwan reside; 35 percent reside in West Asia and 29 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most frequently held in Kuwait, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 950,174. Excluding Kuwait Alatwan exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alatwaan939/
Alatwann931/
Algathwan881/
Aladwan86890/
Alatuan8612/
Alhadwan804/
Aladwane801/
Aledwan7130/
Eladwan719/
Aladban711/
Alodwan711/
Alhadban6723/
Alhadhban631/

Alatwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alatwan in the Arabic language
الطونaltwn-
الطعونaltwn-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alatwan
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