Apiwan Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Apiwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Apiwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1231:574,29597,879
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Apiwan (1,259) may also be a first name.

Apiwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Apiwan occurs most in Thailand. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Apiwan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Apiwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Apiwan is the 1,527,735th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The surname Apiwan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Apiwan are found; 90 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 90 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 222,463rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,259 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 574,295. In Thailand Apiwan is most prevalent in: Bangkok, where 20 percent reside, Chiang Rai Province, where 19 percent reside and Chiang Mai Province, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Thailand this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 4 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aphiwan92546/
Apiwang923/
Aipiwan922/
Aphiwang86242/
Aphaiwan867/
Atpaiwan861/
Apiban8311/
Apewan836/
Apivan832/
Apuwan831/
Epiwan831/
Apiwon831/
Atphaiwan80643/
Apaiwatin804/
Apiwong77692/
Aphiban77158/
Apewuan7755/
Apiwonk771/
Gopiwan771/
Aphaiwatin751/
Aphiwong71291/
Apaiwong71112/
Aphaivan713/
Apewwuan711/
Ahpiwong711/
Hapivand711/
Apaivatin671/
Epewan671/
Hapibahan671/
Apevan671/
Apeyuan6222/
Apiboon6211/
Apewuam625/
Apivong622/
Apebean621/
Apiwomg621/
Aphiboon576/
Apaivong574/
Aphivong571/
Aphayvong5361/
Aupaiboon5318/
Aphayboun534/
Aphaivong533/
Aphayvanh532/
Apevon5014/
Opuwon501/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Apiwan
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