Dhawan Surname

19,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Dhawan Surname User-submission:

Indian (Panjabi): Hindu (Khatri) surname based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. It means 'runner', 'messenger', from Sanskrit dhav (to run).

Dhawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India23,1301:33,1632,414
United States1,2521:289,50426,878
United Arab Emirates6951:13,1831,625
Canada5461:67,4837,779
England3441:161,97115,135
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Australia1751:154,26116,255
Thailand1481:477,28683,618
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Pakistan811:2,205,48020,341
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Qatar721:32,7503,419
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Malaysia441:670,32331,889
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Finland171:323,33523,349
Oman151:245,8654,150
Wales131:238,04114,239
China111:124,301,9616,553
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
France51:13,284,544357,392
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Macau11:601,6301,582
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169

Dhawan (1,251) may also be a first name.

Dhawan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Indian (Panjabi): Hindu (Khatri) surname based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. It means 'runner', 'messenger', from Sanskrit dhav (to run).

- haanjiiii

Dhawan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dhawan (Hindi: धवन, Marathi: धवन, Oriya: ଧାୱନ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhawan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,888th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 264,915 people. The last name Dhawan is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Dhawan live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Dhawan is also the 223,227th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 1,251 people.

This surname is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 23,130 people, or 1 in 33,163. In India Dhawan is primarily concentrated in: Delhi, where 41 percent live, Punjab, where 29 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent live. Apart from India it exists in 60 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live.

Dhawan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dhawan are 2.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dhawan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 116.97% more than the national average, earning 750,878 kr per year; in United States they earn 34.4% more than the national average, earning $57,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.66% more than the national average, earning $64,918 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhawane92237/
Dhaawan9216/
Dahawan9211/
Dhawann921/
Dhawean921/
Dawan917,417/
Dahawant861/
Dhavan8316,659/
Daiwan831,437/
Deawan83644/
Dawane83566/
Dahwan83426/
Daywan83162/
Dhaban83141/
Dajwan8359/
Daewan8352/
Dhawam8350/
Dhowan8337/
Dawaan8324/
Dauwan8315/
Dawain8312/
Dhewan837/
Dawwan837/
Dohwan836/
Dawaun832/
Dawank831/
Daawan831/
Dawean830/
Dhavane772,795/
Dhabaan77409/
Dawagne77205/
Dawaten77118/
Dauwane7722/
Dhaiban7718/
Dhowain7711/
Dawayne778/
Dawanne778/
Dheewan777/
Dhavaan776/
Dawwand776/
Dhavhan775/
Hdawang775/
Daehwan775/
Dohwang775/
Dhavant774/
Daiwane773/
Dhaavan772/
Daawang772/
Dhavand771/
Dhavang771/
Dahavan771/
Dahwane771/
Dawaine771/
Deawane771/
Dahawon771/
Dawaang771/
Daywane771/
Dawahan771/
Daweang771/
Dhabhan771/
Dhahban771/
Dewan73150,823/
Davan7315,414/
Daban7314,574/
Dawam735,633/
Dowan731,590/
Dawon731,038/
Dahwatin716/
Dhavhane716/
Dhaivajn715/
Deawayne715/
Dhabhain713/
Dhaivane712/
Dhavanne711/
Dhayvane711/
Dahswant711/
Dayswain711/
Daswannt711/
Dawating711/
Dhaba'an711/
Deachwan711/
Davane6714,107/
Dovhan6710,747/
Deewan672,944/
Davang671,513/
Davand671,457/
Dowhan67821/
Davant67683/
Dauban67434/
Davhan67231/
Daiban67225/
Davain67225/
Dawaim67141/
Devaan67127/
Doywan67117/
Dawoon67101/
Dewuan6795/
Dabaan6782/
Dhevan6759/
Dobhan6759/
Dabain6747/
Dhavam6744/
Davean6739/
Dabhan6738/
Deawon6736/
Dewain6732/
Daivan6729/
Dabajn6728/
Dayuan6724/
Davgan6723/
Douwan6722/
Dewaan6721/
Dowane6720/
Davaan6720/
Daiwon6717/
Davanh6715/
Dawaam6714/
Deavan6713/
Dewann6712/
Dejwan6712/
Dahwon6711/
Dajuan6710/
Dhavasing6710/
Daywon6710/
Dhovan679/
Dasuan679/
Dawoun679/
Dawwam679/
Dewean678/
Doowan678/
Dawosn677/
Davann677/
Hdawam676/
Dasvan676/
Dawoin676/
Daewon675/
Deiwan675/
Dauvan675/
Dowain675/
Daaban675/
Deywan674/
Dewwan674/
Dhoban674/
Dobaan674/
Dawhan673/
Dawone673/
Dauwon673/
Dayvan673/
Dabean673/
Dowann672/
Dahvan672/
Dehvan672/
Dewaun671/
Dhahavant671/
Davaun671/
Dawwon671/
Dowaan671/
Dowean671/
Dowahn671/
Dawuam671/
Tdowan671/
Dohwań671/
Dabann671/
Dabayn671/
Daba'n671/
Dawamg671/
Duowan670/
Dewhan670/

Dhawan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhawan in the Hindi language
धवनdhavana97.43
धावनdhavana1.71
धव्नdhavna0.14
धवानdhavana0.14
धावानdhavana0.14
ढवनdhavana0.14
Dhawan in the Oriya language
ଧାୱନdhawana70.59
ଧାଓନdha'ona11.76
ଧାୱାନdhawana5.88
ଧାବନdhabana5.88
ଧୱାନdhawana5.88
Dhawan in the Marathi language
धवनdhavana62.89
ढवणdhavana13.59
ढवाणdhavana9.76
ढवनdhavana4.53
धावणdhavana1.92
धवलdhavala1.74
धवणdhavana1.74
धावनdhavana1.39
धनवdhanava0.7
ढवानdhavana0.35
ढणवdhanava0.35
घवनghavana0.35
ढवळdhavala0.35

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