Perwan Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Perwan Surname User-submission:

The Perwan surname originates from an Iraqi tradition. It means 'mountain'.

Perwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Perwan (22) may also be a first name.

Perwan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Perwan surname originates from an Iraqi tradition. It means 'mountain'.

- ryansahi

Perwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Perwan has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Perwan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perwan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Perwan reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.

The surname Perwan is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 19,849,321. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 78 percent reside, Balochistan, where 11 percent reside and Sindh, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peerwan9214/
Perwain926/
Perwean922/
Peirwand869/
Peerwane864/
Pherwane861/
Pervan832,797/
Parwan832,302/
Peruan8353/
Porwan838/
Perwon836/
Perban835/
Pirwan833/
Peerrzwan802/
Pervane771,176/
Pervain77428/
Perwein77325/
Parwain7729/
Parwaan7724/
Pervean7711/
Parwean776/
Pharwan773/
Pirwand772/
Pairwan772/
Peiruan771/
Perbhan771/
Prewain771/
Pearwon771/
Pervaan771/
Peerban771/
Perrvan770/
Petruang7180/
Peyrevan7110/
Pearwong712/
Peervain711/
Parvan675,327/
Pirvan673,690/
Phetruang671,903/
Pîrvan671,269/
Parwon67309/
Paruan67116/
Porvan6787/
Pyrvan6726/
Pervanová6723/
Poruan6722/
Phearuang6713/
Pervanova6711/
Perván678/
Perbon677/
Prevan674/
Prewon674/
Pirban672/
Pervon672/
Pervam671/
Peruanova671/
Pheerwong671/
Peruam671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perwan
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