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Where Does The Last Name Chowan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Chowan (Bengali: চৌহান, Hindi: चौहान, Marathi: चोवान, Oriya: େଚୗହନ, Tibetan: ཅུ་ལྦན།) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Chowań. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chowan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 159,381^st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,661,631 people. Chowan is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Chowan are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 54 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Chowan is also the 535,844^th most common first name worldwide, borne by 275 people.

This surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 1,461 people, or 1 in 525,028. In India it is most numerous in: Assam, where 53 percent are found, Jammu and Kashmir, where 21 percent are found and Telangana, where 12 percent are found. Outside of India this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 43 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Chowan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chowan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chowan last name rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chowan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chowan last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chowan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 136.55% more than the national average, earning R 562,128 per year; in United States they earn 16.57% less than the national average, earning $36,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning $42,070 CAD per year.