Iwan Surname

27,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Poland

Iwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia10,1261:13,0601,650
Poland5,3311:7,130904
Germany1,0971:73,3879,281
United States6181:586,50347,922
Iran5981:128,39911,779
Nigeria3981:445,08222,799
Philippines1711:592,03664,746
Iraq1471:238,2435,207
Malaysia1411:209,17912,210
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Thailand821:861,443136,584
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
Pakistan471:3,800,93427,883
Austria461:185,11823,639
France461:1,443,972140,296
Canada421:877,27667,671
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Australia371:729,61448,196
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Qatar311:76,0647,685
England301:1,857,26974,552
Wales291:106,7088,358
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Singapore211:262,27211,611
India191:40,371,862445,856
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Israel181:475,42436,085
Norway161:321,39331,311
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Lebanon131:433,62211,952
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
China61:227,886,92811,701
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Iwań (1) are calculated separately.

Iwan (367,942) may also be a first name.

Iwan Last Name Facts

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

Iwan (Arabic: إيوان, Oriya: ଇୱାନ) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Iwań. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iwan is the 27,491st most numerous last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 372,669 people. The surname Iwan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Iwan reside; 54 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 52 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,829th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 367,942 people.

Iwan is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is held by 10,126 people, or 1 in 13,060. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: West Java, where 38 percent are found, East Java, where 14 percent are found and Jakarta, where 7 percent are found. Besides Indonesia it exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 27 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.

Iwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Iwan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Iwan surname rose 3,635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Iwan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Iwan surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Iwan surname are 7.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Iwan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.09% less than the national average, earning 210,808 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $48,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% more than the national average, earning $51,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iwań921/
Iwane896,303/
Ihwan894,043/
Aiwan892,429/
Jiwan891,475/
Oiwan89149/
Hiwan8955/
Eiwan8947/
Uiwan8939/
Yiwan8927/
Iwuan8927/
Iwann8925/
Iwaan8920/
Iwahn8916/
Ijwan895/
Iwwan894/
Iwain893/
Iewan891/
Iwayn891/
Iwanc891/
Iwank891/
Oiwane80506/
Jiewan80307/
Jiwane80301/
Haiwan8093/
Iwahan8061/
Aiwaan8012/
Gaiwan809/
Jihwan808/
Ihwant807/
Hihwan806/
Jiwhan805/
Iszwan805/
Iwasin804/
Jijwan803/
Jiwahn803/
Hiwane803/
Huiwan803/
Hoiwan802/
Iwaten802/
Aiwane802/
Giwain801/
Iwwang801/
Iwagne801/
Iwaitn801/
Hiwaan801/
Giwaan801/
Eiwank801/
Yiwane801/
Hiwain801/
Hijwan801/
Ivan7566,752/
Ewan755,039/
Iban752,953/
Iwon75511/
Uwan75301/
Jwan75291/
Ywan7529/
Iwam757/
Iwanowa73210/
Iwahang7356/
Iwanova7326/
Iwaszyn7311/
Jiwahan735/
Iwahsin734/
Aiwanth731/
Iwaseen731/
Iswayne731/
Hishwan731/
Jivan6716,862/
Ewane678,294/
Hewan677,258/
Jiban673,966/
Iovan673,887/
Ivand672,677/
Givan672,296/
Ivane67571/
Ibaan67515/
Hiban67501/
Ivang67390/
Aivan67358/
Aiban67282/
Isuan67274/
Ehwan67235/
Uivan67167/
Hjwan67164/
Ivain67139/
Ivaan67139/
Eiban67134/
Iwone67105/
Iwohn6777/
Huwan6776/
Hywan6774/
Ajwan6767/
Jiwon6756/
Ewean6751/
Isvan6750/
Ihuan6750/
Ichwatin6749/
Ihvan6746/
Điban6736/
Ewain6735/
Aywan6730/
Aiwon6729/
Uwuan6726/
Ewaan6720/
Hivan6718/
Oywan6718/
Aiwangue6718/
Uywan6716/
Uwhan6716/
Eivan6714/
Ojwan6713/
Ivant6712/
Ijuan6711/
Yiban6711/
İşvan6711/
Ywane6710/
Đivan6710/
Uhwan679/
Ischwang678/
Ivaun677/
Ivann677/
Ivajn677/
Ibhan676/
Ieuan676/
Ywain675/
Iwanowna674/
Ivhan674/
Giuan674/
Iwuam674/
Eawan673/
Uwaun673/
Iweam673/
Ewann673/
Ahaiwang673/
Iwoun673/
Eywan673/
Jwane673/
Ibean672/
Ibain672/
Ibann672/
Ywann672/
Jwann672/
Ibaun672/
Yiwon672/
Jswan672/
Aiuan672/
Jwain671/
Ievan671/
Ijvan671/
Ejwan671/
Eewan671/
Ujwan671/
Uwann671/
Uwain671/
Iwham671/
Ibanh671/
Iwaim671/
Iwaschin671/
Iwein671/
Jiwam671/
Jywan671/
Uiban671/
Éwang671/
Îwang671/
Ewanh671/
Aiwam671/
Ivean671/
Jwuan671/
Ewuan671/
Ewhan671/
Uwean671/
Yiwheang671/
Iwoon671/
Jwhan671/

Iwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iwan in the Oriya language
ଇୱାନiwana-
Iwan in the Arabic language
إيوانaywan-

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