Lewan Surname

213,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Lewan Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who came from Lewandow (Lewand’s settlement), in Poland near Warsaw.

Lewan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand7331:96,36913,694
United States5681:638,13251,357
Indonesia3531:374,64432,082
Poland821:463,52146,884
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England101:5,571,806158,774
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Lewań (1) are calculated separately.

Lewan (1,217) may also be a first name.

Lewan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One who came from Lewandow (Lewand’s settlement), in Poland near Warsaw.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lewan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lewan (Oriya: େଲୱାନ) is found most in Thailand. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Lewań. Click here for further possible spellings of Lewan.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lewan is the 213,634th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 3,781,809 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Lewan are found; 57 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 38 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Lewan is also the 226,942nd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,217 people.

The surname is most common in Thailand, where it is held by 733 people, or 1 in 96,369. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Mukdahan Province, where 57 percent live, Yasothon Province, where 15 percent live and Khon Kaen Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Thailand this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Indonesia, where 18 percent live.

Lewan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lewan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lewan last name rose 7,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lewan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lewan last name are 0.48999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.74% registered to vote for the political party.

Lewan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $42,193 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lewań931/
Lewane91319/
Leewan9162/
Loewan9129/
Lewank9110/
Laewan916/
Liewan913/
Lehwan913/
Lewain911/
Lewann911/
Leiwan911/
Lewhan911/
Lewgan911/
Leawan910/
Lewean910/
Hlewane8357/
Leiwant8356/
Lewaine8318/
Lewayne8311/
Leiwang833/
Llewand831/
Leiwand831/
Lehwand831/
Lehwann831/
Lewahan831/
Lewasin831/
Lawan80307,078/
Levan8016,673/
Leban804,771/
Liwan804,513/
Lowan80414/
Lewon80341/
Lewam8034/
Lywan800/
Leahwang774/
Le'waine771/
Leehwang771/
Levant732,076/
Levain73753/
Levang73736/
Leaban73667/
Lebahn73503/
Lawaan73459/
Liwane73456/
Liawan73391/
Levand73203/
Lebain73144/
Leawon73140/
Leyban73115/
Laiwan73114/
Leivan73113/
Hleban73107/
Llevan73101/
Levane7394/
Lewein7385/
Levahn7376/
Leevan7375/
Lievan7361/
Levean7357/
Lavean7349/
Leabon7344/
Levann7332/
Lovean7327/
Lewohn7326/
Laawan7326/
Leiban7326/
Lebean7325/
Lahwan7324/
Levaan7316/
Laywan7314/
Lowhan7312/
Lawean7312/
Lawhan7311/
Levayn7310/
Lawain7310/
Lowaan7310/
Lhevan738/
Lawwan738/
Lewoun738/
Livean737/
Lejuan736/
Lehwon736/
Leyuan735/
Letvan735/
Lawann735/
Hlawan735/
Leuvan734/
Lebanh734/
Leewon734/
Loywan734/
Leyvan733/
Lawuan733/
Lowwan733/
Levanh733/
Leeban733/
Llawan733/
Lewone732/
Lohwan732/
Lesuan732/
Lojwan732/
Lleban732/
Lowuan732/
Lowann732/
Loiwan732/
Luiwan732/
Lowain731/
Lowanh731/
Lowean731/
Lihwan731/
Liwanh731/
Levanc731/
Levhan731/
Leiwon731/
Levaun731/
Liwaan731/
Liwann731/
Luywan731/
L'Evan731/
Leuwon731/
Liwant731/
Leswam731/
Liwean731/
Lhawan731/
Leavan730/
Leavon730/
Lebaun730/
Lebann730/
Lievain67170/
Lawahan6775/
Leibhan6764/
Hleiban6748/
Hlebain6747/
Leveane6739/
Leewong6733/
Leivang6727/
Leehuan6726/
Leevand6716/
Leivann6716/
Lethuan6715/
Levaine6712/
Leivant6712/
Leyvand6711/
Levatin6710/
Levahyn6710/
Leevang679/
Leweine676/
Leahwon676/
Leyvant675/
Liwahan675/
Leawong675/
Lewhong675/
Leivean674/
Lesvang674/
Lebahan673/
Lewuong673/
Liswant673/
Liwasin672/
Leivane672/
Liswane672/
Leihuan672/
Laibean672/
Leejuan672/
Leivanh672/
Lishwan671/
Levandt671/
Levasin671/
Leyuand671/
Leisvan671/
Lechuan671/
Leeweun671/
Lehbann671/
Leawonn671/
Liswang671/
Lojwaan671/
Liwanng671/
Lleaban671/
Llievan671/
Leewáng671/
Lajwang671/
Levayne671/
Leweing671/
Lhahwan671/
Ðlevain671/
Lijwane671/
Leivand671/
Leabohn670/
Liwanhe670/
Leavand670/
Levasen670/
Leavean670/
Lohwann670/

Lewan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lewan in the Oriya language
େଲୱାନelawana50
େଲୱନelawana50

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