Awan Surname
Approximately 210,636 people bear this surname
Awan Surname User-submission:
Awan is derived from Arabic word "معاون" which means helper. These people are natives of Pakistan who claim to be descendents of Ali ibn Abi Talib who was cousin, son in law and fourth caliph. The majority of people of with this surname live in Punjab (Pakistan) while other areas in the country containing their population are Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir.
Read More About This SurnameAwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 150,520 | 1:1,187 | 184 |
| South Sudan | 16,381 | 1:697 | 144 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12,084 | 1:2,553 | 314 |
| Indonesia | 4,691 | 1:28,192 | 3,327 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4,489 | 1:2,041 | 253 |
| Sudan | 4,200 | 1:8,931 | 1,260 |
| England | 2,864 | 1:19,455 | 2,777 |
| India | 2,746 | 1:279,339 | 15,893 |
| United States | 1,988 | 1:182,323 | 18,203 |
| Nigeria | 1,331 | 1:133,090 | 8,629 |
| Malaysia | 899 | 1:32,808 | 2,775 |
| Cameroon | 883 | 1:23,521 | 3,183 |
| Canada | 829 | 1:44,446 | 5,478 |
| Bahrain | 691 | 1:1,952 | 291 |
| Kuwait | 646 | 1:5,883 | 808 |
| Qatar | 580 | 1:4,066 | 409 |
| Philippines | 440 | 1:230,087 | 35,227 |
| Oman | 420 | 1:8,781 | 1,211 |
| Yemen | 401 | 1:65,898 | 4,768 |
| Iraq | 398 | 1:87,994 | 2,777 |
| Kenya | 374 | 1:123,476 | 10,287 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Papua New Guinea | 317 | 1:25,722 | 2,841 |
| Australia | 302 | 1:89,390 | 10,284 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Germany | 156 | 1:516,061 | 43,667 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Spain | 103 | 1:453,903 | 23,687 |
| Netherlands | 80 | 1:211,090 | 28,733 |
| Thailand | 77 | 1:917,381 | 143,219 |
| Sweden | 62 | 1:158,819 | 11,058 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| Norway | 56 | 1:91,827 | 12,640 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| Austria | 44 | 1:193,533 | 24,446 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Ireland | 38 | 1:123,919 | 6,102 |
| Denmark | 34 | 1:166,021 | 14,242 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| China | 28 | 1:48,832,913 | 2,633 |
| Italy | 27 | 1:2,265,063 | 92,103 |
| Mauritania | 27 | 1:151,662 | 8,378 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 1:2,143,546 | 15,005 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
Awan (26,786) may also be a first name.
Awan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Awan is derived from Arabic word "معاون" which means helper. These people are natives of Pakistan who claim to be descendents of Ali ibn Abi Talib who was cousin, son in law and fourth caliph. The majority of people of with this surname live in Punjab (Pakistan) while other areas in the country containing their population are Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir.
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Average Awan Salary in
United States
$48,683 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Awan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Awan (Arabic: اوان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻮﺍﻥ, Hindi: अवन, Oriya: ଆୱାନ) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Awan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,639th most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 34,598 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Awan reside; 73 percent reside in South Asia and 73 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 30,381st most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 26,786 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 150,520 people, or 1 in 1,187. In Pakistan Awan is most numerous in: Punjab, where 43 percent are found, Sindh, where 22 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan this surname is found in 92 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 8 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found.
Awan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Awan surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Awan surname are 0.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.6% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Awan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.97% less than the national average, earning 297,742 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.41% less than the national average, earning R 148,740 per year; in United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.91% more than the national average, earning $62,554 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Awan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Awan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻮﺍﻥ | wan | - |
| Awan in the Hindi language | ||
| अवन | avana | 50 |
| अवान | avana | 25 |
| आवन | avana | 12.5 |
| अवण | avana | 12.5 |
| Awan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆୱାନ | awana | 50 |
| ଅୱାନ | awana | 50 |
| Awan in the Arabic language | ||
| اوان | awan | - |
| أوان | awan | - |
| عوان | wan | - |
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Footnotes
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