Kanwan Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Kanwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Kanwan (119) may also be a first name.

Kanwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanwan occurs in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanwan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,543,123rd most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Kanwan live; 42 percent live in Southeast Asia and 35 percent live in Tai-Asia. Kanwan is also the 856,040th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 119 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 6,421,668. In Thailand Kanwan is primarily found in: Bangkok, where 82 percent live, Samut Prakan Province, where 9 percent live and Songkhla Province, where 9 percent live. Excluding Thailand it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 23 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Kanwan Last Name Statistics demography

Kanwan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 69.95% more than the national average, earning $73,333 USD per year.

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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
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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 Kanwan
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