Kawan Surname

148,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Kawan Surname User-submission:

The Kawan surname means 'cake' in Hebrew.

It could also derive from the Tagalog word kawan, which means 'group of animals'.

Kawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand7951:88,85312,342
Indonesia6651:198,87118,881
DR Congo4791:154,23716,059
Philippines2991:338,58946,148
Germany1251:644,04450,561
Malaysia1221:241,75613,744
Papua New Guinea901:90,59712,060
Nepal571:499,6664,398
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Libya491:127,428674
Venezuela361:839,00213,477
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Austria211:405,49741,758
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
India141:54,790,384527,769
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
England81:6,964,757184,742
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kawan (8,647) may also be a first name.

Kawan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kawan surname means 'cake' in Hebrew.

It could also derive from the Tagalog word kawan, which means 'group of animals'.

- wordsmith15

Kawan Last Name Facts

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

Kawan (Hindi: कवाञा, Marathi: कवान, Oriya: କାୱନ) is found most in Thailand. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kawan is the 148,903rd most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,455,373 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Kawan are found; 63 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 29 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kawan is also the 67,531st most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 8,647 people.

The surname Kawan is most frequently held in Thailand, where it is held by 795 people, or 1 in 88,853. In Thailand Kawan is primarily found in: Mae Hong Son Province, where 52 percent are found, Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 19 percent are found and Tak Province, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Thailand Kawan occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 22 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found.

Kawan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kawan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kawan surname expanded 4,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kawan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kawan last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

Kawan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.61% more than the national average, earning $58,946 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kawane913,007/
Kaiwan91407/
Khawan91364/
Kawuan91145/
Kaawan9176/
Kaywan9127/
Kawann9117/
Kawain9116/
Kahwan9111/
Kauwan918/
Kawwan916/
Kawgan915/
Kaewan915/
Kawaan914/
Kawhan914/
Keawan912/
Kajwan912/
Kawean912/
Kawaun911/
Kawank911/
Kaewwan83362/
Kaewhan83302/
Keawhan8377/
Khawane8362/
Khawuan8349/
Kaiwwan8344/
Kashwan8329/
Kaawuan8326/
Khawain8322/
Keawwan8321/
Kawaine8315/
Kawacin839/
Khaiwan837/
Kawatin835/
Kawangh835/
Kahawan835/
Khawean834/
Kawaang833/
Kawandt833/
Kasswan832/
Kauwane832/
Khawwan832/
Kaswann831/
Kaswant831/
Kawuang831/
Kawaing831/
Kawamng831/
Hkawane831/
Kaewain831/
Kaewaun831/
Kaewuan831/
Kheawan831/
Khawhan831/
Keawaun831/
Kauwhan831/
Kavan804,129/
Kewan803,503/
Cawan80765/
Kowan80590/
Kawon80370/
Qawan8078/
Khawuang77585/
Kawateng7723/
Khawahan7721/
Khawatin7715/
Kawanová7714/
Kheawwan7713/
Kaishwan773/
Kawateen771/
Kawanowa771/
Kaushwan771/
Kahwuang771/
Kaewwean771/
Kaewwhan771/
Khaiwhan771/
Kheawang771/
Kheawhan771/
Kheawuan771/
Khawaand771/
Khawaann771/
Khawwang771/
Keawwhan771/
Kavane732,331/
Qahwan73669/
Kaewon73647/
Kowane73335/
Khewan73244/
Keewan73219/
Kewuan73179/
Keawon73155/
Khavan73133/
Khowan73123/
Caiwan73119/
Kaivan73105/
Hkewan73101/
Kawond7390/
Keywan7369/
Kayuan7359/
Kowgan7357/
Kowhan7355/
Keiwan7354/
Kayvan7349/
Kawone7335/
Cauwan7333/
Kawoun7332/
Kavain7330/
Kowand7327/
Kowahn7322/
Hqawan7321/
Kejwan7320/
Kaiwon7320/
Khawon7319/
Cahwan7318/
Kavanh7317/
Kuiwan7312/
Caywan7311/
Cawhan7310/
Qaswan7310/
Kaawon739/
Kaaban738/
Kavhan737/
Kahvan737/
Cawane736/
Kajuan734/
Kavann734/
Kavanc734/
Kewwan734/
Kavayn733/
Kgavan733/
Kawoin733/
Kauvan732/
Koowan732/
Kowann732/
Kaevan732/
Kojwan732/
Qaywan732/
Kehwan732/
Kavgan731/
Kajvan731/
Kabann731/
Kabayn731/
Quawan731/
Cawant731/
Cgawan731/
Kabahn731/
Kavean731/
Kavaan731/
Kkavan731/
Kuowan731/
Kouwan731/
Qaawan731/
Qawane731/
Qajwan731/
Caewan731/
Qaiwan731/
Koiwan731/
Kaiuan731/
Keawam731/
Kawein731/
Keavan730/
Khaiwuang71136/
Khawahang7112/
Khashwain717/
Khaawaand714/
Keawwhang712/
Khaewhaun711/
Kheawwang711/
Kheawwhan711/
Kheawwwan711/
Khawaathn711/
Keawasing711/
Keawhaung711/
Kawantowa710/
Khavane671,368/
Khowane67710/
Qashwan67557/
Khawong67148/
Kavangh67108/
Kavhane67102/
Caswang6774/
Kheawon6751/
Kahvand6743/
Khaivan6739/
Kovaľan6731/
Kaaboun6725/
Cauwain6723/
Kowatin6719/
Keawoon6714/
Cawasin6713/
Kaewoon6713/
Khabanh6710/
Kavanne6710/
Khowean679/
Kaewoun678/
Cahwhan677/
Khayuan677/
Kavasyn677/
Kouwain676/
Khaewon676/
Khauvan675/
Cawasen675/
Khatvan675/
Koweang675/
Kavaane674/
Kavaine674/
Kahaban674/
Khaiwon674/
Khayban674/
Kowasin674/
Kassvan673/
Kauvane673/
Kawasim673/
Cahwahn672/
Kajuang672/
Cawhaan672/
Keivaan672/
Kawwong672/
Kohwane672/
Keiwwan672/
Keawoun672/
Kahbaun672/
Kavandt671/
Kavasen671/
Kcgowan671/
Keewuan671/
Kahvhan671/
Kaiwoon671/
Kajvane671/
Kaewein671/
Khavann671/
Khawond671/
Khahvan671/
Khowand671/
Qawahan671/
Quaswan671/
Kuowang671/
Cahawan671/
Cauwhan671/
Kawã671/
Kaveane671/
Kavahan671/
Kayvand671/
Khoowan671/
Kaivane671/
Kahabon671/
Kowacin671/
Kowwand671/
Qaiswan671/
Cawatin671/
Qaawane671/
Kaawoun671/
Kaijuan671/
Gcawane671/
Cahywan671/
Kahavan671/
Kahuane671/
Kaihuan671/
Kaiwaum671/
Kkaiwon671/
Kewwhan671/
Khewhan671/
Khewwan671/
Khauwon671/
Kheawwwang671/
Khawaaheen671/
Khawaaseen671/
Khawham671/
Kheewan671/
Keawaim671/
Keawham671/
Keawhon671/
Kaweine671/
Kauwong671/
Kawwoon671/
Kahbean670/

Kawan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kawan in the Oriya language
କାୱନkawana75
କାୱାନkawana25
Kawan in the Marathi language
कवानkavana66.67
कवनkavana16.67
कवणkavana16.67
Kawan in the Hindi language
कवाञाkavana50
कवनkavana37.5
कवांणkavanna12.5

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