Fatwan Surname
Approximately 238 people bear this surname
Fatwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 200 | 1:132,126 | 6,982 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Fatwan (291) may also be a first name.
Fatwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fatwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fatwan (Arabic: فطون) is found most in Yemen. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fatwan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fatwan is the 1,052,587th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Fatwan are found; 84 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 517,703rd most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 291 people.
The surname Fatwan is most common in Yemen, where it is carried by 200 people, or 1 in 132,126. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: Shabwah Governorate, where 48 percent live, Taiz Governorate, where 33 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 18 percent live. Other than Yemen Fatwan exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and Afghanistan, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fathwand | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fadwan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Phatwan | 77 | 28 | / |
| Fotwang | 77 | 8 | / |
| Fotwane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phatwang | 71 | 616 | / |
| Fothwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fetuan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fadvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faduan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Photwan | 62 | 346 | / |
| Vaidwan | 62 | 34 | / |
| Vadhwan | 62 | 9 | / |
| Phetwan | 62 | 7 | / |
| Fodwang | 62 | 1 | / |
| Phadwan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Fotuane | 62 | 1 | / |
| Faydban | 62 | 1 | / |
| Photwang | 57 | 289 | / |
| Photwane | 57 | 43 | / |
| Faiduang | 57 | 12 | / |
| Phatduang | 53 | 98 | / |
| Phothwane | 53 | 47 | / |
| Phaithuan | 53 | 4 | / |
| Vedwan | 50 | 32 | / |
| Vadvan | 50 | 8 | / |
| Votuan | 50 | 2 | / |
| Feduan | 50 | 1 | / |
Fatwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fatwan in the Arabic language | ||
| فطون | ftwn | - |
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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 Fatwan
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