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Where Does The Last Name Lawan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lawan (Arabic: لاوان, Hindi: लवन) is most common in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lawan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,787^th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,732 people. The last name Lawan occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Lawan reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lawan is also the 3,503^rd most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 298,799 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 275,792 people, or 1 in 642. In Nigeria Lawan is most prevalent in: Kano, where 40 percent reside, Jigawa, where 16 percent reside and Borno, where 15 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Lawan occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 6 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Lawan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lawan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lawan surname expanded 2,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lawan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lawan surname is primarily Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Lawan surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lawan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.74% less than the national average, earning R 126,564 per year; in United States they earn 19.74% less than the national average, earning $34,633 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.39% more than the national average, earning $57,824 CAD per year.