Dhawan Surname
Approximately 27,509 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 23,130 | 1:33,163 | 2,414 |
| United States | 1,252 | 1:289,504 | 26,878 |
| United Arab Emirates | 695 | 1:13,183 | 1,625 |
| Canada | 546 | 1:67,483 | 7,779 |
| England | 344 | 1:161,971 | 15,135 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Australia | 175 | 1:154,261 | 16,255 |
| Thailand | 148 | 1:477,286 | 83,618 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Hong Kong | 84 | 1:87,327 | 1,583 |
| Pakistan | 81 | 1:2,205,480 | 20,341 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Qatar | 72 | 1:32,750 | 3,419 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| Malaysia | 44 | 1:670,323 | 31,889 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| Oman | 15 | 1:245,865 | 4,150 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
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).
- haanjiiiiDhawan Demographics
Average Male Dhawan Height
174.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Dhawan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhawan in the Hindi language | ||
| धवन | dhavana | 97.43 |
| धावन | dhavana | 1.71 |
| धव्न | dhavna | 0.14 |
| धवान | dhavana | 0.14 |
| धावान | dhavana | 0.14 |
| ढवन | dhavana | 0.14 |
| Dhawan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଧାୱନ | dhawana | 70.59 |
| ଧାଓନ | dha'ona | 11.76 |
| ଧାୱାନ | dhawana | 5.88 |
| ଧାବନ | dhabana | 5.88 |
| ଧୱାନ | dhawana | 5.88 |
| Dhawan in the Marathi language | ||
| धवन | dhavana | 62.89 |
| ढवण | dhavana | 13.59 |
| ढवाण | dhavana | 9.76 |
| ढवन | dhavana | 4.53 |
| धावण | dhavana | 1.92 |
| धवल | dhavala | 1.74 |
| धवण | dhavana | 1.74 |
| धावन | dhavana | 1.39 |
| धनव | dhanava | 0.7 |
| ढवान | dhavana | 0.35 |
| ढणव | dhanava | 0.35 |
| घवन | ghavana | 0.35 |
| ढवळ | dhavala | 0.35 |
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