Kimwan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Kimwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kimwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kimwan (13) may also be a first name.

Kimwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kimwan is more frequently found in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kimwan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimwan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Kimwan reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Kimwan is also the 3,159,357th most common forename on earth, held by 13 people.

This surname is most widespread in Thailand, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 17,659,586. In Thailand it is most prevalent in: Lampang Province, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Thailand this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 22 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaimwan9210/
Kumwan8372/
Kemwan832/
Kimwon832/
Kimwam831/
Kimvan831/
Chimwan77205/
Khumwan77197/
Khemwan7764/
Kumwhan778/
Kimhuan774/
Kimuang774/
Kimwong772/
Kumhwan771/
Kaimuang717/
Kitmuang712/
Khumwhan711/
Khumwaun711/
Khumwahn711/
Kuimwong711/
Keimbaun711/
Khaimuang67265/
Kimuam6768/
Kumvan6713/
Kumwon672/
Kemwon671/
Keimbaunn671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kimwan
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