Javan Surname
Approximately 24,880 people bear this surname
Javan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Javin'; v. Jevon. Javens is a genitive form; compare Williams, Jones, &c.
Adam Javin, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1703. Buried — Sarah Rutter, a lodger at Mr.
Read More About This SurnameJavan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 21,609 | 1:3,553 | 469 |
| Nigeria | 980 | 1:180,758 | 11,106 |
| India | 778 | 1:985,945 | 41,800 |
| Kenya | 453 | 1:101,942 | 8,894 |
| United States | 245 | 1:1,479,424 | 101,022 |
| Philippines | 202 | 1:501,179 | 58,848 |
| Tanzania | 155 | 1:341,559 | 25,363 |
| Mexico | 126 | 1:985,129 | 13,026 |
| South Africa | 98 | 1:552,834 | 43,423 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Javan (22,981) may also be a first name.
Javan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Javin'; v. Jevon. Javens is a genitive form; compare Williams, Jones, &c.
Adam Javin, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1703. Buried — Sarah Rutter, a lodger at Mr. Javin's: St. Mary Aldermary.
Javan Demographics
Javan Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Javan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Javan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Javan (Arabic: جاوان, Georgian: ჯავან, Hindi: जवान, Marathi: जवान, Tibetan: ཇ་བཱན་) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Javan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 21,854th most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 292,908 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Javan reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 34,039th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 22,981 people.
It is most frequent in Iran, where it is held by 21,609 people, or 1 in 3,553. In Iran Javan is most prevalent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 16 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 15 percent are found and Hamadan Province, where 14 percent are found. Barring Iran it exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 4 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Javan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Javan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Javan surname grew 24,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Javan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Javan surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.63% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Javan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.69% less than the national average, earning R 110,040 per year; in United States they earn 27.27% more than the national average, earning $54,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.79% less than the national average, earning $42,830 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Javan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Javan in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯავან | javan | - |
| Javan in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཇ་བཱན་ | jaben | - |
| Javan in the Hindi language | ||
| जवान | javana | 90.24 |
| जवां | javam | 4.38 |
| जवन | javana | 2.78 |
| जावन | javana | 0.93 |
| जवं | javam | 0.42 |
| जवाँ | javam | 0.34 |
| जावान | javana | 0.25 |
| जवा | java | 0.08 |
| जावण | javana | 0.08 |
| जवण | javana | 0.08 |
| जावां | javam | 0.08 |
| आवन | avana | 0.08 |
| जावणा | javana | 0.08 |
| Javan in the Marathi language | ||
| जवान | javana | 71.24 |
| जवानिंसग | javaninsaga | 18.54 |
| जवन | javana | 3.36 |
| जवाण | javana | 1.75 |
| जावन | javana | 1.61 |
| जीवन | jivana | 0.44 |
| जावळे | javale | 0.29 |
| जावण | javana | 0.29 |
| जावान | javana | 0.29 |
| जवळ | javala | 0.15 |
| जबन | jabana | 0.15 |
| Javan in the Arabic language | ||
| جاوان | jawan | - |
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