Olwan Surname

528,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Qatar

Olwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Olwan (98) may also be a first name.

Olwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olwan occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Olwan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olwan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 528,890th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 11,907,755 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Olwan live; 81 percent live in North Africa and 81 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Olwan is also the 956,749th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 98 people.

The last name Olwan is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is carried by 488 people, or 1 in 188,393. Not including Egypt Olwan is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

Olwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olwan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olwan last name grew 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Olwan are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Olwan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oulwan91183/
Oilwan911/
Holwan911/
Olwane911/
Holwane834/
Hollwan832/
Ohlwang831/
Gollwan830/
Ohlwain830/
Alwan80337,369/
Elwan8025,845/
Ulwan80210/
Olban80157/
Oluan8024/
Olwon804/
Olvan803/
Hollwand771/
Holban734,022/
Helwan732,192/
Hulwan73221/
Alwain73204/
Alwane73144/
Halwan73130/
Elwaan73127/
Golvan7394/
Elwain7358/
Elwahn7327/
Alwaan7315/
Alwayn7314/
Holvan7312/
Aalwan7312/
Allwan7310/
Ulwahn737/
Olvang737/
Olwong736/
Ehlwan734/
Alwahn732/
Oluhan731/
Holuan731/
Ulwaan731/
Aelwan731/
Alhwan731/
Alwann731/
Olwein730/
Elwahan67965/
Ohlwein67435/
Otluang67118/
Holwein6795/
Allwang6784/
Hulwane6740/
Agliwan6727/
Ulwatin6723/
Oelwein6717/
Oluaina6715/
Halwane6711/
Alwasin676/
Helwaun674/
Alhwain673/
Alwahan672/
Hulwaan672/
Alhlwan671/
Holbann671/
Alwayne671/
Hollvan671/
Aalwane671/
Huoluan671/
Alwanne671/
Golvayn671/
Allwane671/
Houlban670/
Holuhan670/
Gallwan670/

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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 Olwan
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