Nuwan Surname

24,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Nuwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nuwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka21,1961:982120
Thailand6171:114,48716,871
United Arab Emirates1091:84,0587,655
Nigeria661:2,683,98186,518
Pakistan441:4,060,08828,888
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Liberia261:169,55911,793
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England31:18,572,686338,250
Maldives21:202,0864,973
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nuiwan9127/
Nouwan9118/
Nuwuan9113/
Nuhwan9113/
Nuewan917/
Nuwane915/
Hnuwan912/
Nujwan911/
Nuwahn911/
Nuwain911/
Nuwhan911/
Nuwaine8372/
Nouwang8318/
Hnuhwan835/
Nauwane831/
Nuwuahn831/
Nohuwan831/
Nuiwang831/
Nnuhwan831/
Hnuwhan831/
Nuban805,136/
Niwan80314/
Nuvan80231/
Nuwon8092/
Nowan8066/
Nuwam8044/
N'Houwan7710/
Nouwaing771/
Noowan7375/
Nuyuan7372/
Nihwan7345/
Nguvan7345/
Nuvaan7339/
Nowain7337/
Nubhan7331/
Nouban7326/
Nuhwon7316/
Gnuwam738/
Nuewon736/
Nauvan733/
Hnowan732/
Nubain732/
Neuban732/
Nouwon732/
Nuvane732/
Hniwan731/
Niewan731/
Nauban731/
Nuiban731/
Nubean731/
Nuwoon731/
Nubaan731/
Nouwam731/
Noouan731/
Nowaun731/
Nuwuon731/
Nuwahaine713/
Nuwaheine712/
Nuwatting712/
N'Gnouwan711/
Neuschwan711/
Nuthuan67139/
Nuiwong6733/
Nguvaan6717/
Neuschwang6714/
Naubhan676/
Noohwan676/
Nhuwong675/
Nhoowan675/
Ngnuvan674/
Neubaun672/
Hnoowan672/
Nouwong672/
Nuweine672/
Nouwone671/
Niewann671/
Neubain671/
Nouwein671/
Ngouwon671/
Nuwoong671/
Nuswong671/
Nauvane671/

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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 Nuwan
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