Gawan Surname

138,079th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Gawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9751:181,68511,138
Philippines9661:104,80118,238
Malaysia6071:48,5903,852
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
Papua New Guinea711:114,84115,585
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
United States221:16,475,406557,260
India201:38,353,269431,471
England191:2,932,529101,561
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gawan (1,264) may also be a first name.

Gawan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gawan (Hindi: गवन, Marathi: गावंड, Oriya: ଗାଆଁଣ, Tibetan: དགའ་ཝན་) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 138,079th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,247,855 people. The last name Gawan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Gawan are found; 49 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 30 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gawan is also the 221,982nd most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,264 people.

The surname Gawan is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 975 people, or 1 in 181,685. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 58 percent are found, Gombe, where 7 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Gawan occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 30 percent are found and Malaysia, where 19 percent are found.

Gawan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gawan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gawan surname rose 550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gawan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gawan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gawan are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Gawan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.92% less than the national average, earning $36,279 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gawand911,448/
Gawane91260/
Gawain9189/
Gawaan9133/
Gawant9114/
Gaiwan919/
Gahwan919/
Gaawan916/
Gaywan914/
Gajwan913/
Ghawan912/
Gawwan912/
Cgawan911/
Gawhan911/
Gawgan911/
Gauwan911/
Gawahan831,296/
Kgawane83516/
Gawhane83367/
Gauwain8373/
Ghaywan8332/
Ghawand8329/
Gauwane8317/
Ghawane8311/
Gawasin8311/
Gawaten8310/
Gaawand834/
Gaewhan834/
Ghaiwan833/
Gawahne832/
Gahawan832/
Ggawand831/
Gajwane831/
Ngaawan831/
Gachwan831/
Gawaine830/
Ncgawan830/
Gowan806,915/
Gavan803,349/
Gaban802,053/
Gawon80610/
Gewan80131/
Gawam8027/
Gawahane7710/
Ghaywane774/
Gahawane771/
Gaishwan771/
Kgaswang771/
Gavand7312,121/
Gavane732,532/
Gabain73675/
Gaabon73522/
Ngowan73442/
Gavant73270/
Gauuan73241/
Gaiban73226/
Ngavan73200/
Gayban73192/
Gavhan73188/
Gavang73154/
Gauban73145/
Gayvan73135/
Gauvan73134/
Ghavan73101/
Gaivan7367/
Gowane7340/
Gewain7332/
Gaywon7330/
Goewan7325/
Gavann7320/
Cgowan7312/
Gaawon7312/
Gahwon7310/
Ghaban739/
Gabhan735/
Gavaan735/
Gowain734/
Gaewon734/
Gavain733/
Gajvan733/
Gabayn733/
Kgavan733/
Gabean732/
Gabanh732/
Gowaan732/
Gayuan732/
Ghawam732/
Cgavan731/
Gavank731/
Gavgan731/
Gawuon731/
Gawwon731/
Gowann731/
Gabaun731/
Gowahn731/
Gawond731/
Giewan731/
Gaaban731/
Gaabón731/
Gabaan731/
Govaan731/
Gouwan731/
Gavanh731/
Gewaun731/
Gajuan730/
Gawohn730/
Gowean730/
Gasswaint712/
Gavhane6750,628/
Gauvain672,257/
Gaivant671,262/
Ghavane67328/
Kgowane67114/
Gassuan6757/
Gavahan6745/
Ghaiban6745/
Gavatin6729/
Gahvane6729/
Gavanne6724/
Gavhand6722/
Gavahne6720/
Gaywont6713/
Gavasne6712/
Gavaten6712/
Gauvane6710/
Ggabean6710/
Gabhann679/
Ghayvan676/
Gaavand676/
Hgavane675/
Gavanhe675/
Ncgowan675/
Gaubain675/
Gaiwong675/
Gahavan674/
Gavandh674/
Gavasen674/
Ghavand674/
Goswane674/
Ghayban674/
Ghavhan672/
Gahabon672/
Gavannd672/
Gatvane672/
Gawatem672/
Gewahan672/
Gouwane672/
Ghabanh672/
Gabahan672/
Gawoine672/
Ghabain672/
Kcgowan671/
Ngayuan671/
Cgavhan671/
Gaavane671/
Gavanng671/
Gauvhan671/
Gaibaan671/
Gaivain671/
Ghavant671/
Gaysuan671/
Gavasin671/
Ngawein671/
Gaweine671/
Gobahan671/
Ghavaan671/
Ngaawon671/
Gashuan671/
Gaisuan671/
Ghowand671/
Ghawaam671/
Goewann670/
Gaswein670/

Gawan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gawan in the Marathi language
गावंडgavanda-
Gawan in the Hindi language
गवनgavana83.33
Gawan in the Tibetan language
དགའ་ཝན་gawen50
གཱ་ཝཱན་gawen50
Gawan in the Oriya language
ଗାଆଁଣga'amna50
ଗଁାଆଣgama'ana50

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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 Gawan
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