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) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giwan? popularity and diffusion

Giwan is the 1,001,271st most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Giwan reside; 73 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 46 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Giwan is also the 560,146th most common first name at a global level, borne by 253 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 1,247,634. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: Jakarta, where 72 percent live, West Nusa Tenggara, where 25 percent live and Papua, where 2 percent live. Other than Indonesia it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 33 percent live and Cameroon, where 14 percent live.

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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