Jowan Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jowan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jowan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
India131:59,005,029552,550
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Jowan (1,058) may also be a first name.

Jowan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jowan (Hindi: जोवान, Marathi: जोवन, Oriya: େଜାୱାନ) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jowan is the 2,034,059th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Jowan live; 44 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Jowan is also the 246,082nd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 1,058 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 1,148,214. In Uganda Jowan is primarily found in: Kayunga District, where 56 percent live, Kiryandongo District, where 24 percent live and Amuru District, where 3 percent live. Beside Uganda it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Jowan Last Name Statistics demography

Jowan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.62% less than the national average, earning $31,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djowan9136/
Jowane9118/
Joewan915/
Joowan914/
Ijowan911/
Johwan911/
Djouwan838/
Joyswan834/
Jowanck831/
Jowanne831/
Jowayne831/
Jouwang831/
Jhoswan831/
Jowhang831/
Joswant831/
Jawan804,232/
Sowan804,148/
Jovan801,957/
Joban801,649/
Juwan80726/
Yowan80402/
Eowan8010/
Jowon804/
Zowan801/
Iowan801/
Jahwan73870/
Jiawan73713/
Jovane73687/
Yowane73304/
Jouban73169/
Iowane73150/
Joyban73143/
Jawane73128/
Josuan73128/
Oyowan7372/
Djawan7367/
Jobain7364/
Jovain7356/
Sowhan7355/
Juhwan7351/
Zowain7344/
Soiwan7335/
Ayowan7328/
Sowwan7322/
Yowhan7313/
Sohwan7312/
Jouvan7312/
Juwain7311/
Sowain738/
Jawain737/
Soowan736/
Juwane735/
Joiwon735/
Jawaan735/
Ijawan735/
Uyowan735/
Jyawan734/
Jaawan734/
Ujuwan734/
Ajowon734/
Jovang734/
Zowane734/
Jhawan733/
Jiovan733/
Joiban733/
Yoawan733/
Joowon733/
Eyowan732/
Ijuwan732/
Oyuwan732/
Juwuan731/
Jawuan731/
Jauwan731/
Jojvan731/
Hyowan731/
Couwan731/
Dcowan731/
Zowand731/
Yowahn731/
Jawhan731/
Jawwan731/
Jawahn731/
Jovand731/
Juuwan731/
Jiouan731/
Juwaan731/
Jyouan731/
Zouwan731/
Giowan731/
Suowan731/
Sowann731/
Zuowan731/
Zohwan731/
Jawanh731/
Scowan730/
Jawann730/
Cowean730/
Ajiawan6782/
Juwahan6759/
Tjawane6738/
Joowong6730/
Zouwang6725/
Jachwan678/
Jiawain678/
Ujiawan677/
Djawaun677/
Joshuan677/
Jouvant677/
Yoywane676/
Zhouwan675/
Zhuowan675/
Jhovahn674/
Jawwang674/
Jahawan674/
Jawaing674/
Joohuan674/
Jovanne673/
Couwhan673/
Djawane673/
Ijawgan673/
Juwanne672/
Joubain672/
Jahwane672/
Jyaswan671/
Jawainn671/
Jawuane671/
Jawwane671/
Jaswane671/
Jauwaan671/
Joshvan671/
Joubean671/
Jovaunn671/
Jovayne671/
Cowahan671/
Yoshwan671/
Sohhwan671/
Sowahan671/
Jiobhan671/
Jiovane671/
Jeeawan671/
Jojvand671/
Jouvain671/
Juobain671/
Ojuwang671/
Zowaine671/
Soweann671/
D'Cowan671/
Soohwan671/
Joiwong671/
Joywong671/
Hyowhan671/
Joibahn670/
Jawayne670/

Jowan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jowan in the Oriya language
େଜାୱାନejawana-
Jowan in the Hindi language
जोवानjovana50
जोवानाjovana50
Jowan in the Marathi language
जोवनjovana33.33
जोबनjobana33.33
जोहानाjohana33.33

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Footnotes

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