Rethwan Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Rethwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rethwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Rethwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rethwan (Hindi: रैठवान) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rethwan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rethwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rethwan is the 3,017,195th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname Rethwan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Rethwan are found; 95 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 95 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

This last name is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 737,356. In Malaysia Rethwan is most numerous in: Selangor, where 30 percent live, Negeri Sembilan, where 28 percent live and Perak, where 28 percent live. Apart from Malaysia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rethuan8649/
Redhwan8639/
Rithwan8616/
Rathwan8613/
Rothwan861/
Raithwan808/
Rithwaan801/
Redwan7736,976/
Rotwan77888/
Ratwan77253/
Ritwan7774/
Retuan771/
Ridhwan712,598/
Radhwan71760/
Redwane71211/
Redhuan7187/
Rithuan7152/
Rathuan7145/
Rhidwan7128/
Redwand7114/
Rehduan7112/
Riedwan7111/
Readwan718/
Rituhan717/
Reedwan717/
Restuan714/
Reidwan713/
Rihdwan712/
Rodhwan711/
Ratwain711/
Rattwan711/
Rhydwan711/
Ritwaan711/
Redtuan711/
Rathwon710/
Rothwein67136/
Rotthuan6749/
Ridhwaan6715/
Radthuan675/
Ratuhain673/
Ridtwaan672/
Raidewan672/
Rahatwan672/
Raithuan671/
Ridthuan671/
Readhuan671/
Readewan671/
Redwayne670/

Rethwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rethwan in the Hindi language
रैठवानraithavana-

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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 Rethwan
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