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

The last name Lawan (Arabic: لاوان, Hindi: लवन) is found most in Nigeria. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lawan.

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

The last name Lawan is the 1,787^th most numerous surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 23,732 people. Lawan is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Lawan live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lawan is also the 3,503^rd most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 298,799 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 275,792 people, or 1 in 642. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kano, where 40 percent reside, Jigawa, where 16 percent reside and Borno, where 15 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name is found 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 frequency of Lawan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lawan last name increased 2,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lawan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lawan surname is chiefly 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 with the political 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.