Alawan Surname

206,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Alawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
Philippines1361:744,39973,733
Cameroon1211:171,64518,315
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Niger221:872,36419,806
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Âlawan (1) are calculated separately.

Alawan (112) may also be a first name.

Alawan Last Name Facts

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

Alawan (Arabic: الاوان, Oriya: ଅଲୱାନ) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Âlawan. For other potential spellings of Alawan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alawan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alawan is the 206,492nd most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,631,064 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Alawan reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Alawan is also the 885,979th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 112 people.

The surname is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 1,610 people, or 1 in 60,588. Not including Ethiopia Alawan is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 7 percent reside and Cameroon, where 6 percent reside.

Alawan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alawan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Alawan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.89% less than the national average, earning $35,860 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Âlawan941/
Allawan921,435/
Alawain921,280/
Aliawan92241/
Alawane92193/
Alyawan92126/
Alaiwan9229/
Alaywan9225/
Halawan9221/
Alhawan925/
Ahlawan921/
Alawant921/
Alawaan921/
Ailawan921/
Gaylawan86515/
Allawane86448/
Auliawan86331/
Gallawan86230/
Halawane86212/
Alliawan8619/
Halawain8614/
Gailawan864/
Ahlawant863/
Alhawane862/
Alashwan861/
Alhlawan861/
Allawwan861/
Alaswane861/
Alhaiwan861/
Allahwan861/
Aulaiwan861/
Alaban833,635/
Alawam831,600/
Alavan83197/
Elawan8399/
Alawon8324/
Alowan8322/
Alewan8311/
Olawan838/
Ahliauwan806/
Alhawatin802/
Alowain77915/
Alavand77662/
Alaiban77547/
Galavan77468/
Elhawan77336/
Alabain77304/
Allaban77284/
Alavane77248/
Halavan77148/
Halaban7780/
Eliawan7775/
Alavant7754/
Olaiwan7733/
Alehwan7712/
Allowan7711/
Aloewan7710/
Aleywan779/
Golawan776/
Alawoun776/
Alowane776/
Oliawan774/
Alavain774/
Alhawam774/
Alawone773/
Alajban773/
Aliaban773/
Elaywan772/
Alayban772/
Alhavan772/
Helawan771/
Ailavan771/
Alabann771/
Algavan771/
Halowan771/
Olawane771/
Halawon771/
Galawon771/
Alouwan771/
Alavaun771/
Alaaban771/
Alabhan771/
Alewain771/
Olajwan771/
Allayban71428/
Halavane71231/
Gallavan71174/
Alasvand7133/
Alouwane7124/
Ailabain7122/
Alhouwan7117/
Hahlawon7116/
Aalavane7111/
Halavaan719/
Heliawan717/
Ahalavan716/
Allouwan716/
Gallowan715/
Hallowan711/
Halavand711/
Halayvan711/
Alowasin711/
Allawoun711/
Alhajban711/
Alahabon711/
Alaiwong711/
Alabaain711/
Allabaan711/
Galavaan711/
Hallavan710/
Alabon67311/
Olowan67311/
Hallavand6766/
Alowon6748/
Alabán6746/
Olavan6726/
Elavan6718/
Elewan6717/
Hallavant6715/
Allouwane6715/
Aloban679/
Elowan677/
Alavon676/
Oulhawane676/
Alevan673/
Olawon672/
Alyasvand672/
Alovan671/
Ahalavant671/
Alavam671/
Alavanova671/
Hallowang671/
Halloowan671/
Alllayban671/
Aliohwand671/
Allaaboun671/
Alhawamdh671/
Alyobahan671/
Hallowean670/

Alawan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alawan in the Oriya language
ଅଲୱାନalawana-
Alawan in the Arabic language
الاوانalawan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alawan
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