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
The surname Edowan is found most in Uganda. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edowan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Edowan is the 3,274,477th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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.
This surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 1,183,008. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Serere District, where 73 percent live, Ngora District, where 18 percent live and Abim District, where 3 percent live. Beside Uganda this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 3 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.
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
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