Cawan Surname

445,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Cawan Surname User-submission:

The Cawan surname means 'cake' in Hebrew.

It could also derive from the Tagalog word kawan, which means 'group of animals'.

Cawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6611:153,15925,463
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
United States131:27,881,456736,413
India71:109,580,769786,157
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Cawan (448) may also be a first name.

Cawan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cawan surname means 'cake' in Hebrew.

It could also derive from the Tagalog word kawan, which means 'group of animals'.

- wordsmith15

Cawan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cawan is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cawan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 445,853rd most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 9,526,204 people. Cawan occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Cawan live; 95 percent live in Southeast Asia and 85 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Cawan is also the 404,611th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 448 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 661 people, or 1 in 153,159. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Soccsksargen, where 49 percent live, Davao Region, where 25 percent live and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 13 percent live. Barring The Philippines this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Cawan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cawan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cawan surname contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cawan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

Cawan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.16% less than the national average, earning $26,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chawan917,458/
Caiwan91119/
Cauwan9133/
Cahwan9118/
Caywan9111/
Cawhan9110/
Cawane916/
Cawant911/
Cgawan911/
Caewan911/
Chaiwan8310,209/
Chawhan835,527/
Chawane83923/
Chauwan83159/
Caswang8374/
Chaywan8334/
Cauwain8323/
Cawasin8313/
Chawaan8312/
Chawahn838/
Cahwhan837/
Chhawan836/
Tchawan835/
Cawasen835/
Chaawan834/
Chawwan832/
Cahwahn832/
Cawhaan832/
Cahawan831/
Cauwhan831/
Chawann831/
Chawgan831/
Chawuan831/
Chawain831/
Cawatin831/
Gcawane831/
Cahywan831/
Cowan8081,473/
Caban8017,797/
Cavan8012,953/
Kawan802,968/
Qawan8078/
Zawan8073/
Cawon804/
Cawam801/
Chauwhan7785/
Chaiwann7710/
Cawating779/
Chahwane778/
Chawhaan777/
Chaihwan776/
Chawhain773/
Cauwahan772/
Tchawang772/
Cahwahan771/
Chaiwean771/
Tschawan770/
Chavan73139,987/
Cavhan7368,213/
Chaban7322,002/
Kawane733,007/
Chowan732,738/
Czaban732,159/
Qahwan73669/
Caiban73448/
Kaiwan73407/
Cauvan73404/
Khawan73364/
Cavane73303/
Cayuan73256/
Casvan73232/
Cawein73229/
Cajvan73223/
Cahvan73205/
Zahwan73161/
Kawuan73145/
Cabean7382/
Kaawan7376/
Cauban7352/
Cowhan7351/
Zawain7344/
Cowain7342/
Ciaban7333/
Cavanh7331/
Kaywan7327/
Cavann7322/
Hqawan7321/
Chawon7317/
Kawann7317/
Cavahn7316/
Kawain7316/
Cgowan7312/
Zawuan7311/
Kahwan7311/
Qaswan7310/
Cabain739/
Tsawan739/
Kauwan738/
Cavand737/
Cajuan737/
Zaawan736/
Kawwan736/
Cavant736/
Kawgan735/
Kaewan735/
Kawaan734/
Cowann734/
Cavang734/
Cavain734/
Caivan734/
Kawhan734/
Cavaan733/
Cowant733/
Cavgan733/
Cawhon733/
Cabaan733/
Zawanh733/
Cajban733/
Czavan732/
Keawan732/
Caaban732/
Kajwan732/
Qaywan732/
Kawean732/
Cawham731/
Cowgan731/
Kawaun731/
Quawan731/
Cabhan731/
Cavaun731/
Cawone731/
Cgavan731/
Couwan731/
Dcowan731/
Kawank731/
Zaiwan731/
Qaawan731/
Qawane731/
Qajwan731/
Cașvan731/
Qaiwan731/
Cowane731/
Dzawan731/
Caiuan731/
Cuiwan731/
Csawon730/
Cayvan730/
Ceavan730/
Cabaun730/
Cowean730/
Chavhan67111,109/
Chowhan6721,734/
Chavane6715,825/
Chaaban674,293/
Chaiban673,079/
Cavasin672,135/
Chaiwon67867/
Cauvhan67829/
Qashwan67557/
Cachuan67372/
Kaewwan67362/
Chauvan67324/
Chaiuan67306/
Kaewhan67302/
Cavagne67277/
Cauvain67209/
Chayban67176/
Casvean67167/
Tsawane67146/
Cayuhan67102/
Chouwan6795/
Cahavan6793/
Chavaan6789/
Caihuan6788/
Chavain6778/
Keawhan6777/
Khawane6762/
Cavanne6761/
Cavahan6761/
Cahvhan6757/
Cayhuan6757/
Cahaban6753/
Tchaban6752/
Choowan6751/
Khawuan6749/
Kaiwwan6744/
Chavayn6736/
Cavangh6734/
Chhavan6734/
Cassvan6731/
Kashwan6729/
Chohwan6729/
Chaivan6727/
Kaawuan6726/
Chauban6722/
Khawain6722/
Chowane6721/
Keawwan6721/
Chabaan6719/
Cavhaun6719/
Cashvan6718/
Cavanhe6717/
Caubain6717/
Chhaban6716/
Kawaine6715/
Chowahn6715/
Caijuan6715/
Chaavan6714/
Cavhann6710/
Kawacin679/
Chayuan679/
Czabaun679/
Cavhhan678/
Chabhan678/
Chavann677/
Chavgan677/
Khaiwan677/
Czowhan677/
Cheaban676/
Caiwong676/
Kawatin675/
Cauhvan675/
Caaboun675/
Kawangh675/
Kahawan675/
Chowaan674/
Chabain674/
Tsauwan674/
Khawean674/
Couwhan673/
Choiwan673/
Chowwan673/
Kawaang673/
Kawandt673/
Tchowan673/
Cowaine672/
Chowgan672/
Chaabon672/
Cahvahn672/
Kasswan672/
Chavean672/
Kauwane672/
Khawwan672/
Cobahan671/
Kaswann671/
Kcgowan671/
Qawahan671/
Quaswan671/
Cahhvan671/
Caavhan671/
Choywan671/
Cgavhan671/
Chgavan671/
Chavajn671/
Chavanh671/
Cheavan671/
Hcavhan671/
Cowahan671/
Chuowan671/
Zahuwan671/
Cavacin671/
Cavaine671/
Kaswant671/
Kawuang671/
Kawaing671/
Kawamng671/
Qaiswan671/
Tchawam671/
Tsiawan671/
Tshawan671/
D'Cowan671/
Cahabon671/
Cahavon671/
Chaïban671/
Chawahahan671/
Ch'aban671/
Cavamng671/
Cavatin671/
Caubean671/
Casuang671/
Qaawane671/
Cha'ban671/
Hkawane671/
Chaywon671/
Cowaing671/
Kaewain671/
Kaewaun671/
Kaewuan671/
Kheawan671/
Khawhan671/
Keawaun671/
Kauwhan671/
Chavaun670/
Cathvan670/
Cawhoun670/
Casvand670/
Cavanth670/
Chawoin670/

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