Nashwan Surname

45,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Nashwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nashwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen7,9881:3,308500
Jordan1,0891:8,1201,563
Saudi Arabia1,0731:28,7574,075
Palestine5781:7,8701,654
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
Iraq1361:257,5125,426
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States91:40,273,215872,126
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Maldives51:80,8343,218
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Nashwan (141,770) may also be a first name.

Nashwan Last Name Facts

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

Nashwan (Arabic: نشوان) is carried by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nashwan? popularity and diffusion

Nashwan is the 45,867th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 644,744 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Nashwan are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 80 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 7,390th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 141,770 people.

This surname is most widespread in Yemen, where it is held by 7,988 people, or 1 in 3,308. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Dhamar Governorate, where 31 percent live, Ibb Governorate, where 16 percent live and Taiz Governorate, where 8 percent live. Outside of Yemen this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 10 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live.

Nashwan Last Name Statistics demography

Nashwan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nashzwan931/
Nashwand931/
Naswan92221/
Nashban8655/
Nachwan8610/
Neshwan865/
Nashuan861/
Naswaan861/
Nashuhan806/
Neschwan801/
Nasuan77603/
Nasban779/
Naswam777/
Neswan777/
Nasvan771/
Neuschwan751/
Nasuhon7162/
Naisuan7132/
Nachuan715/
Nasvaan712/
Nochwan711/
Nazzwan711/
Nasjuan711/
Nachuang67206/
Natsuhon675/
Naichuan672/
Nazuhain671/
Nassvand671/
Noushvand6322/
Neiswandt631/
Nazuan6232/
Nesvan6210/
Naswom622/
Nozwan621/
Nosuhanova591/
Nasboun574/
Nessvan572/
Noisuan571/
Neazuan571/
Notsuang5387/
Notsuhon5312/
Neichuan531/

Nashwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nashwan in the Arabic language
نشوانnshwan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nashwan
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