Dwan Surname

193,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7351:493,14141,580
Ireland3561:13,2271,575
Australia3141:85,9749,937
England2621:212,66418,215
India1801:4,261,474113,127
New Zealand961:47,1707,685
Canada721:511,74443,418
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Singapore131:423,66918,211
China121:113,943,4645,994
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2291:19,3442,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Dwan (2,706) may also be a first name.

Dwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dwan (Oriya: ାନ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 193,336th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,349,056 people. Dwan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Dwan live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dwan is also the 140,755th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,706 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 735 people, or 1 in 493,141. In The United States Dwan is most common in: California, where 16 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Dwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dwan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 155 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,541 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dwan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dwan surname are 14.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.36% registered with the political party.

The amount Dwan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.94% more than the national average, earning $51,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning $44,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dwane891,526/
Dhwan8970/
Dwain8925/
D'Wan899/
Dwean894/
Dwhan894/
Dwaun893/
Tdwan891/
Dwuan891/
Hdwan891/
Dwayn891/
Dwann890/
Dwayne80390/
Dwaine8055/
Dwahan8015/
Dwasen801/
D'Wang801/
Dwanne801/
Duan753,388,871/
Twan75332/
Dwam7541/
Dwon7510/
Dvan755/
Dban753/
Dwayneh732/
Dhwayne731/
Dwainne731/
Dwaynne730/
Duane674,688/
Duang67513/
Twain67438/
Twane67322/
Dhvan6798/
Duann6780/
Duant6759/
Duand6731/
Twanh6727/
Dhuan6725/
Duaan678/
Dvane676/
Dvang675/
Htwan674/
Dvain674/
Dvhan673/
D'Van673/
Ttwan673/
Dvant673/
Ddban672/
Gywan672/
Dwonn672/
Thwan671/
Twaun671/
Dbain671/
Twamn671/
Dbaan671/
Dwuon671/
Dwaim671/
Duanc671/
Twann670/
Dwone670/

Dwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dwan in the Oriya language
ାନana-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dwan
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