Bwan Surname
Approximately 199 people bear this surname
Bwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 136 | 1:1,302,520 | 51,596 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Bwan (38) may also be a first name.
Bwan Demographics
Average Bwan Salary in
United States
$58,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bwan is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Bwan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bwan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bwan is the 1,189,614th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Bwan are found; 68 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bwan is also the 1,662,754th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 38 people.
Bwan is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 1,302,520. In Nigeria Bwan is primarily found in: Plateau, where 92 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent reside and Lagos, where 3 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Bwan exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Bwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bwan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bwan surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bwan Last Name Statistics demography
Bwan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.9% more than the national average, earning $58,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bwane | 89 | 79 | / |
| Bhwan | 89 | 13 | / |
| Bwhan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bwaan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bwain | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bwand | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bwahan | 80 | 17 | / |
| Bhwane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bwangh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buan | 75 | 19,501 | / |
| Bwam | 75 | 48 | / |
| Pwan | 75 | 20 | / |
| Bwon | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bvan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vban | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bban | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhwaane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buang | 67 | 7,045 | / |
| Buahn | 67 | 221 | / |
| Bhuan | 67 | 177 | / |
| Buane | 67 | 68 | / |
| Buand | 67 | 42 | / |
| Buaan | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bwein | 67 | 27 | / |
| Buant | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bhvan | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bbain | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vbhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pwain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bvane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bvang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pwann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bbanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pwhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhwam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bbean | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Bwan
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