Gandawan Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gandawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gandawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1061:955,07884,086
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638

Gandawan (77) may also be a first name.

Gandawan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gandawan is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gandawan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gandawan is the 1,765,740th most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Gandawan are found; 100 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 65 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,100,117th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 77 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 955,078. In The Philippines Gandawan is primarily found in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 57 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 34 percent reside and Ilocos, where 4 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gandawon887/
Gandavan881/
Gondawane821/
Gandhavan821/
Gandhavane786/
Gondhawane782/
Gandhawong782/
Gondavane7117/
Gandhavam7113/
Gondowon631/

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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
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  • 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 Gandawan
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