Amwan Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Uganda

Amwan Surname User-submission:

This surname is comprised of town words, Am = Mango; Wan = Jungle.

Amwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand901:784,870127,251
Uganda721:542,21230,029
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Amwan (126) may also be a first name.

Amwan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is comprised of town words, Am = Mango; Wan = Jungle.

- theamwan

Amwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amwan is more commonly found in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,194,481st most frequent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname Amwan occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Amwan live; 48 percent live in Southeast Asia and 45 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 829,183rd most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 126 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 784,870. In Thailand Amwan is most prevalent in: Udon Thani Province, where 78 percent live, Bangkok, where 17 percent live and Chaiyaphum Province, where 1 percent live. Outside of Thailand this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 36 percent live and Kenya, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamwan9124/
Amwane915/
Ahumwan8319/
Hamwang8314/
Gamwuan837/
Amwasen835/
Atemwan831/
Amwahan831/
Amban802,778/
Anwan80839/
Amuan80350/
Omwan8065/
Amvan8034/
Amwon8020/
Emwan805/
Amwam801/
Eamweang771/
Homwan732,076/
Aimuan73549/
Amwong73275/
Ambaan73145/
Anhwan7359/
Amvane7358/
Ambain7343/
Anwane7343/
Hamuan7332/
Hemwan7321/
Ambann7314/
Hamban7314/
Omwane738/
Hanwan738/
Gamuan738/
Anwann737/
Ainwan737/
Anwanh736/
Anwaan733/
Aamban732/
Aimban732/
Gamvan732/
Anwain731/
Omwand731/
Ambanh731/
Amvain731/
Amvang731/
Amuhan731/
Eamban731/
Asmuan731/
Aunwan731/
Ambean730/
Ahunwan67548/
Ambahan67212/
Hamuang67101/
Hamwong6781/
Amuahan6755/
Amuasen6751/
Atmuang6724/
Anwanth6718/
Homhwan6717/
Hanwane6716/
Amhuang6715/
Aimwong6712/
Heemwan679/
Eamwong678/
Ammuang677/
Aanwane676/
Amuatin675/
Aimnuan675/
Hambaan674/
Anwatin673/
Ganwaan673/
Aunwang672/
Homwhan672/
Aumwong672/
Hamwond672/
Haamuan671/
Houmwan671/
Oumwang671/
Annwane671/
Haimwam671/
Hambean671/
Amweine671/
Ainwand671/
Ainhwan671/
Amuaina671/
Eanwane671/
Amuaneh671/
Homwaan671/
Hemwhan671/
Hamwonk671/
Ahmwong671/
Aunwaun670/

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