Asawan Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Asawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Asawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Asawan (52) may also be a first name.

Asawan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Asawan (Oriya: ଆସୱାନ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Asawan.

How Common Is The Last Name Asawan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. Asawan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Asawan reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread first name on earth, borne by 52 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 4,920,632. In Nigeria Asawan is most prevalent in: Plateau, where 97 percent reside and Delta, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 9 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Asawan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Asawan in the Oriya language
ଆସୱାନasawana66.67
ଆସୱନasawana33.33

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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 Asawan
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