Buawan Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Buawan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 188 | 1:375,736 | 65,946 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Buawan (1,498) may also be a first name.
Buawan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buawan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Buawan has its highest incidence in Thailand. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buawan? popularity and diffusion
Buawan is the 1,222,957th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Buawan live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Tai-Asia. Buawan is also the 200,904th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 1,498 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is held by 188 people, or 1 in 375,736. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Bangkok, where 26 percent are found, Phetchaburi Province, where 21 percent are found and Chonburi Province, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Thailand this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 1 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuawan | 92 | 25 | / |
| Buaswang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bhuawaun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buaban | 83 | 8,870 | / |
| Buawon | 83 | 117 | / |
| Bwawan | 83 | 10 | / |
| Buowan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buavan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buawong | 77 | 69 | / |
| Bhuavan | 77 | 10 | / |
| Buabann | 77 | 2 | / |
| Buabaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buayban | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bhuauan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buathuan | 71 | 220 | / |
| Buasuang | 71 | 27 | / |
| Buabhean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buawhoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buabon | 67 | 96 | / |
| Buachuang | 67 | 17 | / |
| Buauam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Puowan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Puaban | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouhouwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buowon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buoban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pouhawaang | 63 | 1 | / |
| Buaboon | 62 | 65 | / |
| Puawong | 62 | 2 | / |
| Buowong | 62 | 2 | / |
| Pwawang | 62 | 1 | / |
| Buachuam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Puaychuan | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Buawan
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