Banwan Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Liberia

Banwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Banwan (363) may also be a first name.

Banwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banwan has its highest incidence in Thailand. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Banwan is the 3,432,070th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. Banwan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of Banwan live; 42 percent live in Southeast Asia and 42 percent live in Tai-Asia. Banwan is also the 456,894th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 363 people.

It is most prevalent in Thailand, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 5,045,596. In Thailand it is primarily concentrated in: Chiang Mai Province, where 50 percent reside, Ang Thong Province, where 29 percent reside and Phayao Province, where 7 percent reside. Besides Thailand this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 12 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhanwan9239/
Banwane925/
Banwuan921/
Bahanwan861/
Banwaint861/
Banban831,820/
Banuan83548/
Banwon83410/
Bonwan8311/
Bamwan832/
Banvan831/
Banbhan772,187/
Boonwan77635/
Banuang7715/
Bahnwon778/
Bainuan774/
Bhanvan774/
Banvant773/
Bainvan772/
Bhamwan771/
Bamwane771/
Banwong771/
Banvand771/
Banbaan771/
Bamwang771/
Bounwan771/
Banbaun770/
Banvain770/
Boonwang71301/
Bhanbhan71176/
Banuasin714/
Banguhan713/
Boonhwan713/
Banhuang712/
Basnvant711/
Boonwant711/
Banbahan711/
Bainbhan711/
Banuasen711/
Beanuahn711/
Bhanvane711/
Banvanth711/
Banvandt711/
Baunbaun710/
Vanvan6758/
Banwom6720/
Bonwon6713/
Banbon677/
Bomwan674/
Bhanbhann673/
Bonwam671/
Bhanbhain671/
Banuam671/
Boonwaing671/
Boonwanng671/
Baunnwein670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Banwan
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