Diwan Surname

17,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Diwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq10,5271:3,327365
India9,5911:79,9785,396
Egypt2,0751:44,3064,449
Lebanon1,6721:3,371638
Philippines1,6041:63,11610,712
Saudi Arabia1,1531:26,7613,711
Thailand8201:86,14411,842
United States5831:621,71350,239
Indonesia3831:345,29829,925
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Palestine3171:14,3502,572
England2761:201,87717,601
Pakistan2381:750,60510,974
Yemen2321:113,9026,471
United Arab Emirates1831:50,0675,008
Kuwait1741:21,8432,878
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Jordan661:133,9768,049
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Poland381:1,000,23071,240
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Portugal281:372,08012,265
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Syria201:965,0516,626
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Nepal191:1,498,9987,199
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France71:9,488,960336,266
Oman71:526,8535,771
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Malta41:107,5681,849
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Diwan (34,305) may also be a first name.

Diwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Diwan (Arabic: بديوان, Bengali: দ্বিবান, Hindi: दीवान, Marathi: दीवाण, Oriya: ଦିୱାନ, Tibetan: དི་ཝན་) is held by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Diwan is the 17,676th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 232,970 people. Diwan occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Diwan are found; 46 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 25,106th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 34,305 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is carried by 10,527 people, or 1 in 3,327. Without taking into account Iraq Diwan is found in 75 countries. It also occurs in India, where 31 percent are found and Egypt, where 7 percent are found.

Diwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Diwan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Diwan last name increased 19,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Diwan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Maronite (96%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Diwan last name are 6.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.1% being registered with the party.

The amount Diwan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.31% less than the national average, earning R 58,668 per year; in United States they earn 47.36% more than the national average, earning $63,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.8% more than the national average, earning $56,044 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daiwan911,437/
Diwane91828/
Dhiwan9134/
Diwuan916/
Deiwan915/
Diwaan914/
Diewan914/
Diwean913/
Tdiwan911/
Diwayn911/
Diwatin83350/
Daiwane833/
Dihwane831/
Diwayne830/
Dewan80150,823/
Divan8014,869/
Diban801,634/
Dywan80866/
Duwan80178/
Djwan80131/
Diwon8037/
Diwam802/
Diwachin7722/
Diwangue7711/
Dichwane772/
Divane733,167/
Deewan732,944/
Dewane73808/
Deawan73644/
Disuan73615/
Daiban73225/
Divhan73180/
Duwain73169/
Daywan73162/
Doiban73118/
Doywan73117/
Dewuan7395/
Dhivan7380/
Dhuwan7366/
Dajwan7359/
Dibean7350/
Dewain7332/
Deiban7330/
Daivan7329/
Deivan7321/
Dewaan7321/
Dywane7317/
Daiwon7317/
Dewann7312/
Divant7312/
Dejwan7312/
Divayn7310/
Dibaan739/
Dewean738/
Dijban738/
Dhewan737/
Dibhan736/
Divean736/
Dhiban736/
Divaan735/
Divang735/
Diewon735/
Deywan734/
Dewwan734/
Divain732/
Disvan732/
Dujwan732/
Doiwon732/
Dewaun731/
Dewayn731/
Dijvan731/
Divanc731/
Divand731/
Divann731/
Divasn731/
Dibahn731/
Duivan731/
Duwanh731/
Duwhan731/
Diowon731/
Dyswan731/
Dibain731/
Dievan731/
Duhwan731/
Dewhan730/
Diwaising711/
Daivajn671,481/
Dewaine6786/
Dithuan6761/
Divanne6742/
Disuang6726/
Dhaiban6718/
Dewasne6716/
Daibajn6715/
Dechwan678/
Dheewan677/
Deewane676/
Divaten676/
Divhain676/
Dhuivan676/
Daivann675/
Dihuang675/
Hdeiban675/
Dissuan675/
Dhivant674/
Dewanne674/
Dibhain673/
Dhewant673/
Dewatne673/
Daivane672/
Daiwone672/
Diojuan672/
Dywaine672/
Deewang672/
Dewayne671/
Divagne671/
Deswain671/
Dhibhan671/
Dhivane671/
Deawane671/
Daivain671/
Diouhan671/
Dehwand671/
Daywane671/
Daivand671/
Dewaten671/
Dhoivan671/
Diweine671/
Deewank671/
Deewean671/
Deswann670/
Dewaunn670/

Diwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diwan in the Tibetan language
དི་ཝན་diwen-
Diwan in the Bengali language
দ্বিবানdbibana-
Diwan in the Oriya language
ଦିୱାନdiwana90.79
ଦିବାନdibana2.63
ଦିୱାନ୍diwan1.32
ଦିଓାନାdioana1.32
ଦିୱାନାdiwana1.32
ଦିଓାନdioana1.32
ଦିୱନdiwana1.32
Diwan in the Hindi language
दीवानdivana56.27
दिवानdivana43.56
दीवान्divan0.04
दीवनdivana0.04
दीबानdibana0.04
Diwan in the Marathi language
दीवाणdivana47.01
दीवानdivana17.95
िवणivana16.24
िमनाimana7.69
िवनivana3.42
िननाinana1.71
िवणाivana1.71
िलनाilana1.71
िवानivana1.71
डीवानdivana0.85
Diwan in the Arabic language
بديوانbdywan-
ديوانdywan-

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