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 surname Buawan occurs more in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Buawan.
How Common Is The Last Name Buawan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,222,957th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Buawan reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 98 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 200,904th most commonly occurring forename in the world, borne by 1,498 people.
It is most widespread in Thailand, where it is held by 188 people, or 1 in 375,736. In Thailand Buawan is mostly found in: Bangkok, where 26 percent live, Phetchaburi Province, where 21 percent live and Chonburi Province, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Thailand Buawan is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 1 percent live and The Philippines, where 1 percent live.
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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis