Giwan Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Giwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1061:1,247,63487,669
Philippines831:1,219,73895,055
Cameroon361:576,91944,454
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603

Giwan (253) may also be a first name.

Giwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giwan (Arabic: قيوان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﻮﺍﻥ, Hindi: गीवाना, Oriya: ଜୀୱନ) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giwan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,001,271st most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Giwan live; 73 percent live in Southeast Asia and 46 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Giwan is also the 560,146th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 253 people.

The last name Giwan is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 1,247,634. In Indonesia Giwan is mostly found in: Jakarta, where 72 percent reside, West Nusa Tenggara, where 25 percent reside and Papua, where 2 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 33 percent reside and Cameroon, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guiwan911,262/
Giwant9112/
Gaiwan919/
Giwain911/
Giwaan911/
Giewan911/
Ghiwan911/
Giwane911/
Ghiwane83279/
Ghiwand8344/
Ghaiwan833/
Giewant831/
Ghiswan831/
Giban806,963/
Siwan804,726/
Givan802,296/
Jiwan801,475/
Guwan80158/
Gewan80131/
Ziwan8027/
Giwon8025/
Gywan802/
Gaishwan771/
Gishwane771/
Saiwan731,717/
Jaiwan731,455/
Givhan73707/
Guivan73393/
Jiwane73301/
Gaiban73226/
Givant73179/
Ziwane7389/
Givane7376/
Gewant7372/
Gaivan7367/
Giewon7364/
Gewand7360/
Givand7357/
Soiwan7335/
Gewain7332/
Geewan7331/
Gewane7326/
Djiwan7318/
Siwhan7314/
Goiban7313/
Ngivan7313/
Sihwan739/
Jihwan738/
Gisuan736/
Ghivan735/
Suiwan735/
Jiwhan735/
Gaywan734/
Gajwan733/
Tjiwan733/
Jijwan733/
Gibhan733/
Rziwan733/
Guwaan733/
Gibean732/
Gievan732/
Gibann731/
Givain731/
Giwuon731/
Zuiwan731/
Sgiban731/
Zaiwan731/
Siwaan731/
Siewan731/
Goiwon731/
Givaan731/
Gujwan731/
Guewan731/
Gibaan731/
Ziwanh731/
Seiwan731/
Zhiwan731/
Cuiwan731/
Gewaun731/
Guwain731/
Givean730/
Gaivant671,262/
Goivand671,029/
Gisvayn67167/
Giewont67105/
Gewandt6755/
Ghaiban6745/
Ghaywan6732/
Guivant6728/
Djiwang6726/
Giswein6725/
Goiwone6714/
Giveand677/
Ziswane677/
Givantt675/
Siwahan675/
Djiwhan675/
Gaiwong675/
Goivant674/
Jaiwain674/
Guihuan673/
Jeiwane672/
Shgivan672/
Givhand672/
Givhane672/
Giewein672/
Guijuan672/
Gewahan672/
Guivane672/
Givagne672/
Gaibaan671/
Gaivain671/
Gajwane671/
Siwainh671/
Givaine671/
Ngoiwon671/
Saiwaan671/
Givanne671/
Gißwein671/
Gisvajn671/
Gisvand671/
Guivang671/
Guywand671/
Saiwhan671/
Kgewane671/
Geswane671/
Saihwan671/
Saiwean671/
Gaisuan671/
Jaihwan671/
Gijsuan671/

Giwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giwan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻴﻮﺍﻥjywan-
Giwan in the Hindi language
गीवानाgivana-
Giwan in the Oriya language
ଜୀୱନjiwana33.33
ଜୀବନjibana33.33
ଜିୱାନjiwana33.33
Giwan in the Arabic language
قيوانqywan-

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