Macwan Surname

186,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Macwan Surname User-submission:

This Scottish surname means 'son of Wan', a personal name, which means 'gentle', 'gracious'.

Macwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,4351:534,54026,519
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
England1431:389,63727,109
United Arab Emirates1091:84,0587,655
Canada1051:350,91031,754
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Oman41:921,9937,313
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Macwan (25) may also be a first name.

Macwan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This Scottish surname means 'son of Wan', a personal name, which means 'gentle', 'gracious'.

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Macwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Macwan (Hindi: मेकवान, Marathi: मचवान) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macwan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 186,337th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,206,135 people. The surname Macwan is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Macwan are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 25 people.

The last name Macwan is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 1,435 people, or 1 in 534,540. In India Macwan is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 56 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 21 percent are found and Delhi, where 1 percent are found. Barring India it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Macwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Macwan surname are 15.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Macwan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning $43,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.22% more than the national average, earning $55,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Macwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Macwan in the Hindi language
मेकवानmekavana-
Macwan in the Marathi language
मचवानmacavana60
मच्वानmacvana20
मचवनmacavana20

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