Caliwan Surname

218,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Caliwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caliwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,8181:55,6879,308
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Macau11:601,6301,582
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Caliwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caliwan is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caliwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Caliwan is the 218,177th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,880,482 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Caliwan reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 96 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Caliwan is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,818 people, or 1 in 55,687. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Visayas, where 39 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 20 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Venezuela, where 0 percent reside.

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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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