Hwan Surname

423,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Korea
Highest density in:
Singapore

Hwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Korea1891:271,112203
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Malaysia631:468,16223,720
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
China121:113,943,4645,994
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Hwan (3,029) may also be a first name.

Hwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hwan (Arabic: هوان) is borne by more people in South Korea than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hwan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hwan is the 423,762nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,919,885 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 64 percent of Hwan reside; 28 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 24 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hwan is also the 131,329th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 3,029 people.

The surname Hwan is most frequently held in South Korea, where it is borne by 189 people, or 1 in 271,112. In South Korea it is most frequent in: Seoul, where 22 percent live, South Gyeongsang Province, where 11 percent live and Gyeonggi Province, where 10 percent live. Aside from South Korea this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Singapore, where 9 percent live.

Hwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hwan last name are 12.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.62% registered with the political party.

The amount Hwan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.6% more than the national average, earning $51,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.78% more than the national average, earning $71,930 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chwan89227/
Khwan8996/
Hwane8916/
Hwahn896/
Hwaan894/
Hwain894/
Hwant893/
Hwanh893/
Hwank891/
Hwean891/
Wan863,087,347/
Chwhan80372/
Khwane80225/
Chwane80126/
Chhwan8034/
Hwatin8011/
Hwaung809/
Chwahn806/
Chwain802/
Khwann802/
Hkhwan802/
Hwahng801/
Hwaine801/
Hwangg801/
Hwayne801/
Hwanne801/
Khwean801/
Chwuan801/
Khwaan801/
Huan7543,383/
Wane7528,687/
Wain7511,253/
Wann7510,093/
Whan751,922/
Hvan751,333/
Wahn75904/
Wean75638/
Waun75623/
Wuan75343/
Wayn75204/
Waan75169/
Vhan7599/
Wajn7588/
Wanh7566/
Hwam7543/
Vwan7519/
Hwon757/
Wamn753/
Wanq752/
Wwan751/
Chwahan7333/
Chwhaan732/
Khwahan732/
Chwuhan731/
Chhwhan731/
Chwaane731/
Chwasin731/
Chwhang731/
Khwhanh731/
Huang6736,502,161/
Khvan6737,277/
Wayne6727,121/
Chuan6712,769/
Waine677,502/
Wahan673,878/
Khuan672,136/
Vahan671,060/
Huane67722/
Chvan67577/
Waunt67458/
Wanne67386/
Wahun67374/
Huant67281/
Whann67254/
Weand67233/
Vhang67146/
Ouhan67132/
Wågan67129/
Vhane67125/
Vwang67113/
Whant67111/
Waane6777/
Șuhan6761/
Wathn6759/
Wasén6759/
Huanh6754/
Waune6750/
Hvang6745/
Whean6739/
Vhand6733/
Whane6727/
Waßen6727/
Wahng6722/
Huand6718/
Wanhe6717/
Wamng6712/
Wangk6711/
Huaan6710/
D'Wan679/
Whaan679/
Wangg678/
Wainc678/
Waunn677/
Whain677/
Khwon677/
Håvan677/
Waynd677/
Hvhan675/
Wahjn675/
Wannd674/
Waain674/
Huann674/
Wamnh674/
Whayn673/
Waynn673/
Vhaan673/
Hwein673/
Chwam672/
Vhant672/
Whaun672/
Waijn672/
Hwoon672/
Chehewan672/
Wainø672/
Wahnd672/
Jhuan672/
Chban671/
Hweyn671/
Huanq671/
Chwahaan671/
Chwon671/
Wauhn671/
Uanhwane671/
Waamn671/
Huamn671/
Jbhan671/
Wangå671/
Wangȗ671/
Wanhk671/
Wan'e671/
Wainn671/
Wajne671/
Wangc671/
Wancc671/
Waahn671/
Wwanh671/
Jwhan671/
Huasn671/
Hwamh671/
Weane670/
Wwain670/
Hbean670/
Whahn670/

Hwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hwan in the Arabic language
هوانhwan-

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Footnotes

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