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Where Does The Last Name Gorwan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gorwan occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorwan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gorwan is the 2,843,861^st most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name Gorwan occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Gorwan are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most widely held given name throughout the world, held by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 747,748. In Afghanistan Gorwan is primarily concentrated in: Ghazni, where 49 percent reside, Daykundi, where 47 percent reside and Herat, where 2 percent reside. Besides Afghanistan this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 2 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Gorwan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gorwan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gorwan last name fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorwan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gorwan surname is chiefly Catholic (53%) in Ireland.