Movan Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Belize

Movan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Movan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1461:5,253,872129,394
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Movan (4,971) may also be a first name.

Movan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Movan (Arabic: موفان, Hindi: मोवन, Marathi: मोवन, Russian: Мован) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Movan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Movan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,369,340th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. The last name Movan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Movan are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 96,565th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 4,971 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 5,253,872. In India Movan is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 88 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 12 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 1 percent reside. Barring India it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Movan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Movan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Movan last name contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Movan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Movan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.28% less than the national average, earning $29,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Movane91104/
Moivan9180/
Movang9126/
Movand9117/
Movhan9114/
Movgan917/
Movain913/
Mouvan911/
Motvan911/
Movant911/
Mojvan911/
Mouvand8342/
Mosvang8335/
Mouvant8331/
Movhane835/
Mosvant831/
Movasin831/
Moyvane831/
Mojvand831/
Mmovane831/
Mevan80577/
Mowan80267/
Mavan80224/
Moban80115/
Movon803/
Mévan802/
Movanova772/
Moutvane771/
Movasing771/
Mouvaing771/
Mohtvain771/
Mhhovane771/
Mohban73429/
Monpan73149/
Mahvan73148/
Mowane7382/
Mobane7380/
Mavgan7371/
Matvan7358/
Mhavan7342/
Mavane7334/
Mobang7323/
Mavain7321/
Moiban7317/
Mavang7315/
Mouwan7310/
Movaam7310/
Mgowan739/
Mowhan737/
Mouvon736/
Mompan736/
Meevan736/
Mauvan735/
Mobain735/
Mavhan734/
Mevaan734/
Mobhan734/
Mojuan734/
Mgoban734/
Mavant733/
Masvan733/
Moewan732/
Mehvan732/
Moband732/
Mosban732/
Moowan732/
Mavand731/
Mavanh731/
Mobgan731/
Mowahn731/
Mouban731/
Moswan731/
Mobant731/
Mobayn731/
Mobean731/
Moouan731/
Movonh731/
Motvon730/
Mavean730/
Mompean671,150/
Moubane67892/
Mouwane67291/
Machvan67130/
Moonpan67114/
Mosuang67102/
Monphan6799/
Monpean6780/
Monpain6774/
Movasim6764/
Mobeane6751/
Mahavan6747/
Mobeang6747/
Moubain6733/
Mmowane6731/
Mavhane6718/
Mosuane6715/
Mhavane6714/
Mompain6710/
Mohuang676/
Mathvan675/
Momphan675/
Mounpan674/
Mochuan674/
Moubang672/
Moshwan672/
Matvane671/
Mouvone671/
Mowhane671/
Moibahn671/
Mavasin671/
Moubant671/
Mowahan671/
Mowattn671/
Mohuban671/
Moibang671/
Mobasin671/
Mohbang671/
Mohbant671/
Mhouban671/
Mavaane671/
Mowwane671/
Moiuane671/
Moowane671/

Movan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Movan in the Hindi language
मोवनmovana99.69
मोहनmohana0.17
मोवणmovana0.03
मावनmavana0.03
मोवानmovana0.03
Movan in the Marathi language
मोवनmovana69.23
मोहनmohana15.38
मोनmona7.69
मोवानmovana7.69
Movan in the Russian language
Мованmovan-
Movan in the Arabic language
موفانmwfan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Movan
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