Marwan Surname
Approximately 68,023 people bear this surname
Marwan Surname User-submission:
The Marwan surname comes from the word marou, which means 'a solid stone' and used to make fire in ancient times. Also it means 'a very strong lion' and 'leader'.
Marwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 34,413 | 1:2,672 | 371 |
| Syria | 8,079 | 1:2,389 | 286 |
| Indonesia | 6,990 | 1:18,920 | 2,292 |
| Libya | 5,961 | 1:1,047 | 262 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,021 | 1:10,214 | 1,425 |
| Yemen | 2,663 | 1:9,923 | 1,245 |
| Iraq | 1,991 | 1:17,590 | 1,087 |
| Morocco | 1,159 | 1:29,746 | 4,740 |
| Nigeria | 1,145 | 1:154,710 | 9,761 |
| Pakistan | 394 | 1:453,411 | 8,119 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Algeria | 290 | 1:133,212 | 18,129 |
| Afghanistan | 187 | 1:171,942 | 3,452 |
| Jordan | 185 | 1:47,797 | 4,900 |
| Kuwait | 183 | 1:20,769 | 2,798 |
| United Arab Emirates | 137 | 1:66,878 | 6,318 |
| Malaysia | 127 | 1:232,238 | 13,318 |
| Germany | 111 | 1:725,274 | 54,868 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| Iran | 83 | 1:925,091 | 43,938 |
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Niger | 40 | 1:479,800 | 12,724 |
| Tunisia | 39 | 1:15,657 | 2,537 |
| Philippines | 35 | 1:2,892,521 | 138,859 |
| Austria | 34 | 1:250,454 | 29,541 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Lebanon | 9 | 1:626,343 | 14,059 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
Marwan (340,968) may also be a first name.
Marwan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Marwan surname comes from the word marou, which means 'a solid stone' and used to make fire in ancient times. Also it means 'a very strong lion' and 'leader'.
- marwansherif123This surname is related to Mountain El Marwa in Mecca El Hegaz KSA.
- osama_marwanMarwan Demographics
Marwan Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Marwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marwan (Arabic: بمروان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻭﺍﻥ, Marathi: मारवान) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Marwan.
How Common Is The Last Name Marwan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,375th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 107,134 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Marwan are found; 62 percent are found in North Africa and 59 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 3,061st most common first name globally, borne by 340,968 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 34,413 people, or 1 in 2,672. Barring Egypt it is found in 77 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 12 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.
Marwan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Maronite (63%) in Lebanon and Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Marwan surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Marwan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.48% more than the national average, earning $50,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.2% less than the national average, earning $44,119 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marwan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﻭﺍﻥ | mrwan | - |
| Marwan in the Marathi language | ||
| मारवान | maravana | - |
| Marwan in the Arabic language | ||
| بمروان | bmrwan | - |
| مراون | mrawn | - |
| مروان | mrwan | - |
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