Pwan Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Pwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Pwan (163,094) may also be a first name.
Pwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pwan (Hindi: पवन) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pwan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,427,875th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Pwan are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 6,453rd most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 163,094 people.
Pwan is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Plateau, where 93 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 10 percent are found and Thailand, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phwan | 89 | 9 | / |
| Pwhan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pwann | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pwane | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pwain | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pwanne | 80 | 202 | / |
| Pwahan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pweang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phwane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pwayne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Puan | 75 | 6,132 | / |
| Bwan | 75 | 199 | / |
| Pwon | 75 | 6 | / |
| Pwam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puang | 67 | 742 | / |
| Puane | 67 | 285 | / |
| Bwane | 67 | 79 | / |
| Bhwan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mpuan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Puand | 67 | 5 | / |
| Puant | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pwohn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bwain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Npuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pweam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwand | 67 | 0 | / |
Pwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pwan in the Hindi language | ||
| पवन | pavana | - |
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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 Pwan
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