Edwan Surname

464,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Edwan Surname User-submission:

Adwan comes from Arabic root word of "ada" which means "ran". Adwan's meaning is the action of running either the amount or the intensity of running. In short, it means "excessive runner".

Odwan, is spelled the same in Arabic but it carries the meaning of aggression or transgression.

Read More About This Surname

Edwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Jordan361:245,62310,225
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England21:27,859,030389,889
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Edwan (1,867) may also be a first name.

Edwan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Adwan comes from Arabic root word of "ada" which means "ran". Adwan's meaning is the action of running either the amount or the intensity of running. In short, it means "excessive runner".

Odwan, is spelled the same in Arabic but it carries the meaning of aggression or transgression.

- adwan001

Edwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edwan (Marathi: एडवान) occurs most in Saudi Arabia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Edwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 464,720th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 10,051,787 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Edwan live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 79 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Edwan is also the 176,185th most common given name internationally It is held by 1,867 people.

The surname Edwan is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 557 people, or 1 in 55,396. Beside Saudi Arabia Edwan exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Edwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Edwan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Edwan surname expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edwan Last Name Statistics demography

Edwan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.94% more than the national average, earning $63,403 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eidwan9126/
Hedwan9114/
Edwain9112/
Edwane914/
Edwaan914/
Eadwan912/
Eddwan911/
Eadwang833/
Hedwaan833/
Adwan8033,383/
Idwan80566/
Odwan80255/
Eduan8059/
Edwon8015/
Etwan808/
Edvan804/
Edwam802/
Edban800/
Hadwan732,185/
Etwang73158/
Hidwan73143/
Heduan7379/
Adwaan7330/
Idwane7323/
Yodwan7322/
Getwan7315/
Edvang738/
Edvant738/
Etwane735/
Eduane735/
Odwain734/
Hedban733/
Aidwan732/
Idhwan732/
Eaduan732/
Edvand732/
Edvane732/
Adhwan732/
Edbean732/
Odwuan731/
Etwean731/
Etwaan731/
Eduang731/
Odwaun731/
Edwein731/
Edwoin731/
Jidwan731/
Hedvan731/
Edvain731/
Eitwan731/
Edhuan731/
Eidban731/
Eadwong6748/
Hedwond676/
Hadhwan675/
Etwaten671/
Eshtwan671/
Aidwang671/
Yodwhan671/
Aidewan671/
Edouhan671/
Hedvang671/

Edwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edwan in the Marathi language
एडवानedavana-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Edwan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis