Andawan Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Andawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Andawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Andawan (21) may also be a first name.

Andawan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Andawan is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Andawan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Andawan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Andawan is the 4,908,606th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Andawan reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 69 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Andawan is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 21 people.

This last name is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 4,915,704. In Malaysia Andawan is most prevalent in: Kedah, where 67 percent are found and Sabah, where 33 percent are found. Apart from Malaysia Andawan is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 25 percent are found and Indonesia, where 19 percent are found.

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