Caravan Surname

222,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Caravan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caravan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania8001:25,0973,187
Iran7671:100,1089,802
Canada2191:168,24516,926
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
India71:109,580,769786,157
England61:9,286,343223,652
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Cărăvan (99) are calculated separately.

Caravan (141) may also be a first name.

Caravan Last Name Facts

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

Caravan (Arabic: كرافان) has its highest incidence in Romania. It can also be rendered as a variant: Cărăvan. For other potential spellings of Caravan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caravan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Caravan is the 222,467th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,977,918 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Caravan live; 44 percent live in Eastern Europe and 44 percent live in Romanian Europe. Caravan is also the 778,371st most prevalent first name globally, held by 141 people.

The surname Caravan is most frequently held in Romania, where it is held by 800 people, or 1 in 25,097. In Romania Caravan is most frequent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 31 percent are found, Gorj County, where 24 percent are found and Dolj County, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Romania Caravan is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 42 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Caravan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Caravan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caravan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Caravan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Caravan earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.11% less than the national average, earning $46,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caraivan93721/
Charavan9320/
Caravane9317/
Carravan931/
Caravant931/
Caravann931/
Cărăvan9099/
Charavane882/
Charavaan881/
Charavain881/
Karavan862,617/
Saravan861,876/
Carawan861,046/
Caraban86263/
Zaravan864/
Jaravan864/
Carevan861/
Carovan860/
Caravanova821/
Karaivan80516/
Charawan80314/
Karayvan80265/
Carabain8073/
Caravone8066/
Zaravand8049/
Kharavan8037/
Karavane8019/
Catrawan8019/
Karavain8017/
Jaravand8013/
Zahravan8013/
Jaravane8012/
Charaban809/
Saravann807/
Kairavan806/
Jairavan805/
Catraban805/
Carrawan803/
Sauravan803/
Carampan803/
Jharavan801/
Karajvan801/
Saraivan801/
Jaravant801/
Saravain801/
Tsaravan801/
Karavayn801/
Carabane800/
Carrevan800/
Carrovan800/
Carraban800/
Caraivanova7891/
Kharavane75310/
Zarasvand7595/
Jayravand7555/
Carravone7526/
Saharavan7513/
Kharavain754/
Khairavan754/
Kharavand751/
Karavasin751/
Kasravain751/
Catrabhan751/
Kaharavan751/
Carrabang751/
Karaban714,624/
Sarawan713,318/
Karawan711,975/
Qaraban711,066/
Karavanova71828/
Jarawan71162/
Koravan7191/
Sarovan7142/
Carowan7136/
Carabon7135/
Karevan7130/
Carawon7119/
Zaraban7117/
Karavon719/
Zarrasvand717/
Carabanova716/
Karavanová713/
Qarawan713/
Joravan712/
Karovan712/
Carabán712/
Zarawan712/
Coravam712/
Corovan711/
Katravanth711/
Kathravatn711/
Keravan711/
Caroban711/
Zarashvand711/
Carabañ711/
Qarabane674,063/
Karaivanova672,808/
Karauwan67361/
Koravain67185/
Karawane67175/
Karaband67115/
Carabone6752/
Zahrawan6748/
Zoravand6741/
Chorawan6738/
Zarabean6734/
Karabane6730/
Karavannova6728/
Carrabon6727/
Karayvanova6725/
Koravane6718/
Jooravan6717/
Sareawan6715/
Karampan6710/
Corabean6710/
Kheravan679/
Carrowan678/
Jairawan678/
Jatrawan678/
Joravand678/
Cooraban677/
Karrawan677/
Koravand675/
Kharaban675/
Jarhawan675/
Karavainova675/
Karevann674/
Karevhan674/
Khoravan674/
Ciorovan674/
Karavaynova673/
Karaivanová673/
Sairawan673/
Sahrawan672/
Kharawan672/
Charabon672/
Jaraywan672/
Qaraban÷672/
Katravam671/
Kharavon671/
Karabhan671/
Zarabain671/
Karrovan671/
Kairawan671/
Karauban671/
Karawahn671/
Kooravan671/
Queravan671/
Qharaban671/
Qaraband671/
Qarabanq671/
Qayrawan671/
Sarawain671/
Caraubon671/
Kayrawan671/
Sayrawan671/
Zarahwan671/
Carawong671/
Jarrawan671/
Karavong671/
Carrawon670/
Carroban670/
Coravont670/
Corrovan670/

Caravan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Caravan in the Arabic language
كرافانkrafan-
كرفانkrfan-

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