Edowan Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Edowan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Edowan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edowan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Edowan occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edowan? popularity and diffusion
Edowan is the 3,274,477th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Edowan are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 1,183,008. In Uganda Edowan is most common in: Serere District, where 73 percent reside, Ngora District, where 18 percent reside and Abim District, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 3 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduwan | 83 | 166 | / |
| Edawan | 83 | 62 | / |
| Odowan | 83 | 12 | / |
| Edewan | 83 | 11 | / |
| Idowan | 83 | 7 | / |
| Adowan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Adoywan | 77 | 97 | / |
| Edawane | 77 | 13 | / |
| Edovane | 77 | 13 | / |
| Aydowan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eduwane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Edouban | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odoywan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Idouwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Idouwane | 71 | 11 | / |
| Iddowane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Idawan | 67 | 136 | / |
| Adawan | 67 | 71 | / |
| Iduwan | 67 | 47 | / |
| Edevan | 67 | 27 | / |
| Edavan | 67 | 21 | / |
| Adewan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Idowon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Idewan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Edaban | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eduvan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jdovan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eduban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odovan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adowon | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Edowan
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis