Gunawan Surname

1,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Gunawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia331,2851:39916
Saudi Arabia1,2321:25,0453,507
United States1,0971:330,40929,953
Thailand1,0551:66,9568,584
Australia8311:32,4864,304
Singapore4241:12,990605
Qatar3561:6,624712
Malaysia3151:93,6326,495
United Arab Emirates2901:31,5943,414
Canada1801:204,69819,937
Taiwan1131:207,4761,777
Netherlands901:187,63526,551
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
France231:2,887,944200,772
China231:59,448,7643,236
England211:2,653,24194,788
Japan171:7,520,25343,528
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Macau21:300,8151,009
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Gunawan (141,460) may also be a first name.

Gunawan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gunawan (Marathi: गुणवान) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunawan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,615th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 21,587 people. The surname Gunawan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gunawan live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gunawan is also the 7,402nd most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 141,460 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 331,285 people, or 1 in 399. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: West Java, where 44 percent are found, East Java, where 9 percent are found and Jakarta, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia Gunawan exists in 49 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Gunawan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gunawan last name are 11.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gunawan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.31% more than the national average, earning $48,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,089 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunawaan9311/
Hgunawan9310/
Gunaawan938/
Gunawann937/
Gunawane937/
Gunawayn936/
Gunawwan935/
Gunaewan934/
Gunnawan933/
Ghunawan932/
Gunhawan931/
Ghunawant881/
Ginawan86356/
Gunaban86196/
Gunawam86130/
Gonawan86108/
Gunavan8665/
Gunowan861/
Gunewan861/
Gunawanová825/
Goenawan805,245/
Gunavant80224/
Gunnavan8010/
Gunavane807/
Gunaivan806/
Gunawong803/
Ghunavan802/
Gunnaban801/
Ghonawan801/
Ghunavant7511/
Gunnavant757/
Gunhawong754/
Ginavan71105/
Gunovan7124/
Gonawon7110/
Gonowan714/
Gunowam713/
Gunabon712/
Gunevan710/
Ginoywan671/
Gonawein671/
Goenawein639/
Goennawein591/
Gonowon571,207/
Ginevan57151/
Gonavon571/
Ginovan571/

Gunawan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gunawan in the Marathi language
गुणवानgunavana-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gunawan
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