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

The last name Favan (Hindi: फवन, Marathi: फावान) occurs in New Caledonia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Favan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,839,022nd most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. Favan occurs mostly in Oceania, where 78 percent of Favan are found; 77 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 77 percent are found in New Caledonia.

The last name Favan is most widely held in New Caledonia, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 3,541. Besides New Caledonia this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.

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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