Favan Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Caledonia
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Favan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Favan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Caledonia781:3,541557
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Favan Last Name Facts

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

Favan (Hindi: फवन, Marathi: फावान) is found most in New Caledonia. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Favan? popularity and diffusion

Favan is the 1,839,022nd most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Favan live; 77 percent live in Oceania Islands and 77 percent live in New Caledonia.

This last name is most widespread in New Caledonia, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 3,541. Barring New Caledonia it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 17 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Favand91379/
Favant9194/
Fajvan9138/
Favain9134/
Favane9119/
Favang9115/
Faivan9112/
Fasvan912/
Fahvan911/
Fauvain8343/
Vavan80321/
Fawan80162/
Faban8026/
Favon804/
Fovan803/
Fevan802/
Fawann731,739/
Fasuan73339/
Fabean73202/
Fabain7350/
Favone7335/
Fabaan7327/
Vavhan7326/
Vaivan7316/
Fatban7315/
Fabang7311/
Fabane739/
Fanpan738/
Fahwan737/
Feivan734/
Faiban734/
Fawane733/
Fajván733/
Fayuan733/
Phavan733/
Vavain732/
Faband732/
Faiwan732/
Fabgan731/
Fawhan731/
Fauwan731/
Fajwan731/
Vahvan731/
Vauvan731/
Fajuan731/
Faivon731/
Fovane731/
Faaban731/
Fabhan731/
Fovanh731/
Feevan730/
Fabant730/
Fayban730/
Favont730/
Fajvanová712/
Fabeane6731/
Fatbang6728/
Vhavhan6716/
Fosvang679/
Fayuang679/
Fashuan679/
Fawahan678/
Fayuant678/
Phaivan676/
Fabasin675/
Vayvanh675/
Faibank673/
Phavane673/
Phavanh672/
Faisuan672/
Phatvan672/
Fahwang672/
Faubain671/
Phasvan671/
Faiband671/
Vahavan671/
Fawasin671/
Faibane671/
Faijuan671/
Fanphan671/
Phayvan670/
Faubank670/
Foivain670/

Favan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Favan in the Hindi language
फवनphavana-
Favan in the Marathi language
फावानphavana50
फावणphavana50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Favan
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