Kwan Surname
Approximately 126,241 people bear this surname
Kwan Surname User-submission:
The Kwan is a Korean surname, meaning 'strong'.
Kwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 69,927 | 1:105 | 31 |
| Singapore | 13,267 | 1:415 | 69 |
| United States | 12,362 | 1:29,320 | 3,636 |
| Malaysia | 6,947 | 1:4,246 | 615 |
| Canada | 6,439 | 1:5,722 | 833 |
| Madagascar | 4,269 | 1:5,540 | 1,134 |
| Indonesia | 2,583 | 1:51,200 | 5,732 |
| Macau | 1,873 | 1:321 | 83 |
| Australia | 1,528 | 1:17,667 | 2,477 |
| Philippines | 1,135 | 1:89,197 | 15,538 |
| Syria | 961 | 1:20,084 | 1,487 |
| England | 740 | 1:75,295 | 8,539 |
| Thailand | 688 | 1:102,672 | 14,797 |
| China | 620 | 1:2,205,357 | 361 |
| New Zealand | 263 | 1:17,218 | 3,012 |
| Iraq | 246 | 1:142,364 | 3,763 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Mauritius | 236 | 1:5,481 | 1,106 |
| France | 188 | 1:353,312 | 52,982 |
| Brazil | 153 | 1:1,399,179 | 47,255 |
| Cambodia | 152 | 1:101,889 | 2,405 |
| Japan | 126 | 1:1,014,637 | 20,212 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| South Africa | 100 | 1:541,777 | 42,852 |
| Taiwan | 94 | 1:249,412 | 2,084 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Brunei | 87 | 1:4,813 | 732 |
| Papua New Guinea | 84 | 1:97,068 | 13,033 |
| Cameroon | 80 | 1:259,613 | 25,186 |
| Nigeria | 64 | 1:2,767,856 | 88,308 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| South Korea | 45 | 1:1,138,672 | 342 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Venezuela | 32 | 1:943,877 | 14,561 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Honduras | 13 | 1:678,188 | 3,875 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 1:58,003 | 11,702 |
| Belize | 9 | 1:39,497 | 2,328 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Vietnam | 9 | 1:10,294,006 | 2,767 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Kwan (22,331) may also be a first name.
Kwan Surname Meaning
Kwan Demographics
Kwan Political Affiliation
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Kwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kwan (Arabic: كوان) is found most frequently in Hong Kong. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,455th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,727 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Kwan reside; 58 percent reside in East Asia and 57 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Kwan is also the 34,801st most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 22,331 people.
This last name is most frequent in Hong Kong, where it is held by 69,927 people, or 1 in 105. Apart from Hong Kong it is found in 101 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Kwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kwan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kwan surname rose 309,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kwan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kwan last name are 21.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.97% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kwan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 65.01% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,782 per year; in South Africa they earn 25.99% more than the national average, earning R 299,400 per year; in Colombia they earn 82.15% more than the national average, earning $41,352,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.91% more than the national average, earning $51,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.65% more than the national average, earning $58,454 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwane | 89 | 342 | / |
| Kwain | 89 | 143 | / |
| Khwan | 89 | 96 | / |
| Kwaan | 89 | 68 | / |
| Kwuan | 89 | 29 | / |
| Kwaun | 89 | 11 | / |
| Kwanc | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ckwan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kwann | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kwean | 89 | 1 | / |
| Khwane | 80 | 225 | / |
| Kwaine | 80 | 163 | / |
| Kgwane | 80 | 88 | / |
| Kwandt | 80 | 30 | / |
| Kwaain | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kwayne | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kwanhk | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kwanne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khwann | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hkhwan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kwahan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khwean | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkwann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwasne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kweang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwaane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwahnd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khwaan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kweane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwahne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwhane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwon | 75 | 834,863 | / |
| Kuan | 75 | 30,507 | / |
| Gwan | 75 | 2,087 | / |
| Qwan | 75 | 30 | / |
| Cwan | 75 | 17 | / |
| Kwaisin | 73 | 179 | / |
| Kwangue | 73 | 56 | / |
| Kwassen | 73 | 18 | / |
| Khwahan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwaiten | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwaa'ng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khwhanh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qwane | 67 | 958 | / |
| Kuane | 67 | 622 | / |
| Gwain | 67 | 497 | / |
| Gwane | 67 | 281 | / |
| Kwoun | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kwein | 67 | 60 | / |
| Cwane | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kwoon | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gwean | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kwone | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kgwaseng | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kgvan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kuann | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kwaschyn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gwhan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khwon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuanh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kwuon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kweun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gwann | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuaan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwahn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwaschin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qwain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gwanh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwaschen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwont | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuahn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cwhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwahteng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwonq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuajn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwaateng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwainova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwatteng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kquan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwann | 67 | 0 | / |
| Qwean | 67 | 0 | / |
Kwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kwan in the Arabic language | ||
| كوان | kwan | - |
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