Nuwan Surname
Approximately 22,170 people bear this surname
Nuwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 21,196 | 1:982 | 120 |
| Thailand | 617 | 1:114,487 | 16,871 |
| United Arab Emirates | 109 | 1:84,058 | 7,655 |
| Nigeria | 66 | 1:2,683,981 | 86,518 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 1:4,060,088 | 28,888 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Liberia | 26 | 1:169,559 | 11,793 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Nuwan (122,606) may also be a first name.
Nuwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nuwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nuwan occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nuwan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 24,392nd most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 328,712 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Nuwan are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 8,439th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 122,606 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 21,196 people, or 1 in 982. Not including Sri Lanka it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 3 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuiwan | 91 | 27 | / |
| Nouwan | 91 | 18 | / |
| Nuwuan | 91 | 13 | / |
| Nuhwan | 91 | 13 | / |
| Nuewan | 91 | 7 | / |
| Nuwane | 91 | 5 | / |
| Hnuwan | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nujwan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nuwahn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nuwain | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nuwhan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nuwaine | 83 | 72 | / |
| Nouwang | 83 | 18 | / |
| Hnuhwan | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nauwane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nuwuahn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nohuwan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nuiwang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nnuhwan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hnuwhan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nuban | 80 | 5,136 | / |
| Niwan | 80 | 314 | / |
| Nuvan | 80 | 231 | / |
| Nuwon | 80 | 92 | / |
| Nowan | 80 | 66 | / |
| Nuwam | 80 | 44 | / |
| N'Houwan | 77 | 10 | / |
| Nouwaing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Noowan | 73 | 75 | / |
| Nuyuan | 73 | 72 | / |
| Nihwan | 73 | 45 | / |
| Nguvan | 73 | 45 | / |
| Nuvaan | 73 | 39 | / |
| Nowain | 73 | 37 | / |
| Nubhan | 73 | 31 | / |
| Nouban | 73 | 26 | / |
| Nuhwon | 73 | 16 | / |
| Gnuwam | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nuewon | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nauvan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hnowan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nubain | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neuban | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nouwon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nuvane | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hniwan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niewan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nauban | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuiban | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nubean | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuwoon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nubaan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouwam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noouan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nowaun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuwuon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuwahaine | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nuwaheine | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nuwatting | 71 | 2 | / |
| N'Gnouwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neuschwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nuthuan | 67 | 139 | / |
| Nuiwong | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nguvaan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Neuschwang | 67 | 14 | / |
| Naubhan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Noohwan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nhuwong | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nhoowan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngnuvan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neubaun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hnoowan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nouwong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuweine | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nouwone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niewann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neubain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouwein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuwoong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuswong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nauvane | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nuwan
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