Qarwan Surname

369,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Qarwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qarwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen9661:27,3552,669
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Qarwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qarwan is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Qarwan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qarwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 369,492nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Qarwan are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

Qarwan is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is borne by 966 people, or 1 in 27,355. In Yemen Qarwan is primarily found in: Hadramaut Governorate, where 85 percent live, Shabwah Governorate, where 10 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 4 percent live. Other than Yemen this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 0 percent live and Iraq, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qairwan921/
Karwan834,121/
Carwan83658/
Qarban8368/
Qarvan832/
Qaruan831/
Kharwan77188/
Quarban7724/
Karwand778/
Carwane777/
Karwane776/
Karwain773/
Karwaan772/
Qarbain772/
Karwann772/
Qahrban772/
Qaurban771/
Qarvand771/
Kairwan771/
Qarbaan771/
Karwgan771/
Kearwan771/
Kharwang71112/
Khayrwan7110/
Kharwane717/
Kharwand715/
Khairwan714/
Carwahan712/
Karwahne712/
Karwatne711/
Qarweyne711/
Karuan675,380/
Qorban675,176/
Karvan67629/
Carvan67333/
Carban67206/
Korwan67174/
Kerwan67160/
Qarbon6744/
Karwon6722/
Carwam671/
Caruan671/
Corwan670/

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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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  • 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 Qarwan
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