Bolwan Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

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

Bolwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran371:2,075,20373,016
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bolwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bolwan is found most in Iran. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bolwan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bolwan is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name Bolwan is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Bolwan reside; 58 percent reside in South Asia and 58 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

It is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 2,075,203. In Iran Bolwan is mostly found in: Markazi Province, where 51 percent reside, East Azerbaijan Province, where 32 percent reside and Hormozgan Province, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Iran this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bolwahn9211/
Bolwane928/
Boulwan921/
Bollwan920/
Bollwahn86117/
Bolwahnn8621/
Boulwane862/
Bouslwan861/
Bollwain861/
Bulwan83473/
Balwan83228/
Bolvan83184/
Bolban8398/
Boluan838/
Bolwon831/
Volwan831/
Boutlwane8055/
Boitlwane801/
Boulwaine800/
Bulwane77363/
Balwane77191/
Boulban77157/
Bahlwan7719/
Bullwan7710/
Baalwan779/
Bhalwan777/
Boluang774/
Balhwan772/
Bhulwan772/
Bulwahn772/
Balwain771/
Boluane771/
Belhwan771/
Bolvain771/
Bolvang771/
Boulwon770/
Bahalwan71507/
Bollwein71272/
Balwaine71111/
Boulvain7160/
Ballwahn7145/
Boulbain7120/
Ballwhan715/
Balwaane713/
Bouluang712/
Bulhwane712/
Buoluang711/
Butlwane711/
Bhalwaan711/
Bullwann711/
Bhalwane711/
Balwanzz711/
Bullwand710/
Bullwant710/
Baluan671,686/
Balvan67654/
Balban67519/
Bulban67383/
Buluan67236/
Bolvanova6775/
Bulvan6771/
Bolvanová6753/
Bautlwane6719/
Volvan6716/
Bolbon6716/
Belvan6716/
Vulwan676/
Volban675/
Balwaineh671/
Bolván671/
Bhulwanth671/
Balwam670/

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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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  • 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 Bolwan
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