Odwan Surname
Approximately 255 people bear this surname
Odwan Surname User-submission:
Adwan comes from Arabic root word of "ada" which means "ran". Adwan's meaning is the action of running either the amount or the intensity of running. In short, it means "excessive runner".
Odwan, is spelled the same in Arabic but it carries the meaning of aggression or transgression.
Read More About This SurnameOdwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Jordan | 11 | 1:803,858 | 14,945 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Odwan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Adwan comes from Arabic root word of "ada" which means "ran". Adwan's meaning is the action of running either the amount or the intensity of running. In short, it means "excessive runner".
Odwan, is spelled the same in Arabic but it carries the meaning of aggression or transgression.
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Where Does The Last Name Odwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Odwan has its highest incidence in Saudi Arabia. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Odwan? popularity and diffusion
Odwan is the 1,001,271st most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. The surname Odwan occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Odwan live; 93 percent live in West Asia and 88 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname is most frequent in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 10 percent are found and Jordan, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odwain | 91 | 4 | / |
| Oudwan | 91 | 2 | / |
| Odwuan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Odwaun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Odwasen | 83 | 12 | / |
| Goodwan | 83 | 6 | / |
| Odhwant | 83 | 5 | / |
| Adwan | 80 | 33,383 | / |
| Edwan | 80 | 725 | / |
| Odban | 80 | 291 | / |
| Udwan | 80 | 85 | / |
| Otwan | 80 | 83 | / |
| Oduan | 80 | 47 | / |
| Odwangue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oodwayne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goodwain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Otwane | 73 | 2,697 | / |
| Hadwan | 73 | 2,185 | / |
| Hodvan | 73 | 340 | / |
| Othwan | 73 | 72 | / |
| Godvan | 73 | 57 | / |
| Adwaan | 73 | 30 | / |
| Adwand | 73 | 21 | / |
| Oduane | 73 | 17 | / |
| Hedwan | 73 | 14 | / |
| Edwain | 73 | 12 | / |
| Udwant | 73 | 6 | / |
| Oduang | 73 | 6 | / |
| Udhwan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Edwaan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Adwane | 73 | 4 | / |
| Odtuan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Adhwan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Goduan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Audwan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eddwan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouduan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oduann | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odwond | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hodban | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohduan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odtuhan | 67 | 567 | / |
| Goodwon | 67 | 24 | / |
| Oddvang | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gouduan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Addwane | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oustwan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hadhwan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gadhwan | 67 | 4 | / |
| O'Duane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hedwaan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Othwain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oudwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Othwang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oduasen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adwasen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ottwane | 67 | 1 | / |
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