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

The last name Chowan (Bengali: চৌহান, Hindi: चौहान, Marathi: चोवान, Oriya: େଚୗହନ, Tibetan: ཅུ་ལྦན།) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Chowań. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Chowan is the 159,381^st most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,661,631 people. The surname occurs mostly 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. It is also the 535,844^th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 275 people.

This last name is most common in India, where it is held by 1,461 people, or 1 in 525,028. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Assam, where 53 percent reside, Jammu and Kashmir, where 21 percent reside and Telangana, where 12 percent reside. Apart from India Chowan exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 43 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Chowan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chowan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political 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.