Kuwan Surname

574,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kuwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1901:696,04854,032
Cameroon1341:154,99316,949
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
India391:19,668,343291,059
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kuwan (239) may also be a first name.

Kuwan Last Name Facts

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

Kuwan occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kuwan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuwan is the 574,640th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 13,298,441 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 39 percent of Kuwan are found; 39 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 39 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kuwan is also the 578,640th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 239 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 696,048. In Indonesia Kuwan is primarily found in: Papua, where 89 percent reside, West Papua, where 6 percent reside and West Kalimantan, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia Kuwan occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Kuwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kuwan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kuwan last name fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuwan Last Name Statistics demography

Kuwan earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 94.03% less than the national average, earning R 14,196 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuwane91311/
Kuwain9121/
Kuiwan9112/
Kauwan918/
Khuwan917/
Kuewan912/
Kuwamn912/
Kuwant911/
Kouwan911/
Kuwann911/
Kuwand911/
Keuwang839/
Kouwain836/
Khuwatn836/
Kuswain833/
Kauwane832/
Kuwayne832/
Khuswan831/
Khuwane831/
Kauwhan831/
Kuwanth831/
Kiwan8012,612/
Kuvan80972/
Kowan80590/
Cuwan80542/
Kuwon8099/
Kuswantd7710/
Khuwatin776/
Khujwane772/
Kaushwan771/
Khouwand771/
Khowan73123/
Kuyban7370/
Kowhan7355/
Cauwan7333/
Kouwon7328/
Kuvane7324/
Kowahn7322/
Kubahn7319/
Khuwon7313/
Kuiban7313/
Kiewan7310/
Keuwon739/
Quiwan734/
Khiwan734/
Kihwan733/
Kowann732/
Kauvan732/
Koowan732/
Kuevan732/
Cuwane731/
Cuiwan731/
Couwan731/
Kiwaun731/
Kuuvan731/
Kouvan731/
Khuvan731/
Keuvan730/
Kushwahan71103/
Koushwang7117/
Khuwachin714/
Khuiswane711/
Khuwong6790/
Kouwong6738/
Koehuan6735/
Cauwain6723/
Kuiwong6721/
Cuiwang6717/
Khouban6710/
Kiewwan6710/
Kouhban679/
Kuyuhan679/
Kutvanc679/
Khowean679/
Khubann675/
Khauvan675/
Kouvant674/
Kousuan674/
Couwhan673/
Kauvane673/
Koubain672/
Kubhain672/
Kujvane672/
Kouvang672/
Cauwhan671/
Khiwwan671/
Khusuan671/
Khuvain671/
Kushwam671/
Kuibain671/
Kauwong671/
Khauwon671/
Kouwone671/
Keuwoun671/
Khoowan671/
Kuvatin671/
Kusuhan671/
Kusvahn671/
Kouwoin671/
Kieuanh670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuwan
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