Gwan Surname

200,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,087 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,0371:127,53112,816
Cameroon4811:43,1795,721
Iraq2201:159,1894,045
Nigeria1241:1,428,57155,237
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Liberia651:67,8245,810
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
China31:455,773,85521,925
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gwan (385) may also be a first name.

Gwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwan has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 200,066th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,491,876 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Gwan are found; 51 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 441,679th most frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 385 people.

The last name Gwan is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,037 people, or 1 in 127,531. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Java, where 34 percent are found, Central Java, where 31 percent are found and West Java, where 26 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 23 percent are found and Iraq, where 11 percent are found.

Gwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gwan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 971 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gwan last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the political party.

Gwan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.55% more than the national average, earning $45,977 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwain89497/
Gwane89281/
Gwean8933/
Gwhan8910/
Gwann895/
Gwahn894/
Gwanh892/
Gwgan891/
Ghwan891/
Gwaun891/
Gcwane80134/
Kgwane8088/
Geewan8031/
Ghwain8027/
Gwhane8011/
Gwatyn806/
Ghwane803/
Ghwanh803/
Gwanqu802/
Gwandh801/
Gqwane801/
Gweane801/
Ngwann801/
Gwahne801/
Gwandt801/
Gwayne800/
Guan752,795,397/
Kwan75126,241/
Gwon75118,922/
Gban751,788/
Gwam75370/
Qwan7530/
Cwan7517/
Gvan759/
Ngwahan735/
Nggwain731/
Gweaneh731/
Gwahane731/
Qwane67958/
Gbean67605/
Kwane67342/
Guahn67295/
Gbain67252/
Ngvan67247/
Kwain67143/
Guain67136/
Gwein67123/
Guamn67119/
Guean6790/
Gbaun6776/
Kwaan6768/
Gbanh6760/
Cwane6757/
Gbann6734/
Kgwaseng6731/
Kwuan6729/
Gbaan6723/
Guaan6717/
Kgvan6714/
Guanc6712/
Gweun6712/
Gwoun6711/
Kwaun6711/
Guann6710/
Ghvan678/
Gvane678/
Guayn677/
Gbhan677/
Ghuan675/
Gvaun674/
Qwain673/
Kwanc673/
Gvang673/
Ckwan673/
Ghwon672/
Guanh672/
Cwhan672/
Gvant671/
Gwone671/
Gwonn671/
Ggban671/
Gguan671/
Kwean671/
Kwann671/
Quwan671/
Cwean671/
Guank671/
Gvamn671/
Gvand671/
Cwain671/
Gwoin671/
Gbayn671/
Gwatting670/
Qwann670/
Qwean670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwan
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