Nyawan Surname
Approximately 97 people bear this surname
Nyawan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 91 | 1:324,112 | 17,512 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Nyawan (182) may also be a first name.
Nyawan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyawan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyawan is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyawan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nyawan is the 1,882,912th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. The last name Nyawan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Nyawan are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 98 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 675,152nd most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 182 people.
It is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 324,112. In Malaysia Nyawan is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 93 percent live, Kuala Lumpur, where 3 percent live and Kelantan, where 1 percent live. Not including Malaysia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 4 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyawanh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nyanwan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nyaswan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naiyawan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nyazswan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyanwang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyanwanh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Niawan | 83 | 308 | / |
| Nyewan | 83 | 103 | / |
| Nyaban | 83 | 46 | / |
| Gnawan | 83 | 19 | / |
| Nyowan | 83 | 17 | / |
| Njawan | 83 | 9 | / |
| Nyavan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nyauan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nyawon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nyanwanne | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ngayyawan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niamwan | 77 | 692 | / |
| Nayowan | 77 | 45 | / |
| Nyowane | 77 | 19 | / |
| Nyamban | 77 | 17 | / |
| Nyenwan | 77 | 15 | / |
| Nijawan | 77 | 15 | / |
| Nyavang | 77 | 11 | / |
| Nyowant | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nyanban | 77 | 8 | / |
| Nyonwan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Nihawan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gnanwan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nyanwon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nyawuon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nuyowan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njhawan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyavann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nijhawan | 71 | 2,578 | / |
| Ngianwan | 71 | 2,535 | / |
| Nyavhane | 71 | 39 | / |
| Najhawan | 71 | 32 | / |
| Nogiawan | 71 | 13 | / |
| Ngnawang | 71 | 12 | / |
| Niawatin | 71 | 8 | / |
| Nejhawan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Niamwhan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nijahwan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nianwang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngnawane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyonwang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwandowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyojwang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nijgawan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gnianwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niaban | 67 | 56 | / |
| Niawon | 67 | 45 | / |
| Neowan | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nyabon | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nyouan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Njaban | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gnowan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhavan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naiyawong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neavan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngayyawon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnawon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hngianwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijahawan | 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 Nyawan
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