Bwan Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Bwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1361:1,302,52051,596
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bwan (38) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwane8979/
Bhwan8913/
Bwhan891/
Bwaan891/
Bwain891/
Bwand890/
Bwahan8017/
Bhwane801/
Bwangh801/
Buan7519,501/
Bwam7548/
Pwan7520/
Bwon7510/
Bvan752/
Vban751/
Bban751/
Bhwaane731/
Buang677,045/
Buahn67221/
Bhuan67177/
Buane6768/
Buand6742/
Buaan6728/
Bwein6727/
Buant6724/
Bhvan6716/
Bbain6713/
Vbhan671/
Pwain671/
Bvane671/
Bvang671/
Pwann671/
Bwohn671/
Hbban671/
Pwane671/
Bbanh671/
Pwhan671/
Bhwam671/
Bwone671/
Bbean670/

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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
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  • 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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