Ridwan Surname

4,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Ridwan Surname User-submission:

The Ridwan surname indicates 'satisfaction' and 'conviction'. It is also the name of the guardian of paradise.

Ridwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia101,4511:1,304126
Bangladesh5,4071:29,4721,901
Nigeria3,0021:59,0084,421
Saudi Arabia1,5901:19,4062,666
Malaysia9461:31,1782,662
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
Somalia4901:27,4531,466
Kenya1351:342,07320,519
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Australia331:818,05251,601
Niger311:619,09715,317
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Taiwan221:1,065,6707,365
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England101:5,571,806158,774
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
India71:109,580,769786,157
France41:16,605,680368,153
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Ridwan (296,119) may also be a first name.

Ridwan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ridwan surname indicates 'satisfaction' and 'conviction'. It is also the name of the guardian of paradise.

- danneau

Ridwan Last Name Facts

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

Ridwan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺿﻮﺍﻥ, Hindi: रिदवान, Marathi: रीान, Oriya: ରିଦ୍ୱାନ୍) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ridwan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,945th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 63,782 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Ridwan live; 90 percent live in Southeast Asia and 89 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ridwan is also the 3,551st most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 296,119 people.

Ridwan is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 101,451 people, or 1 in 1,304. In Indonesia Ridwan is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 45 percent reside, East Java, where 14 percent reside and Central Java, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia Ridwan exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Ridwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ridwan has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ridwan last name rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ridwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ridwan surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ridwan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $39,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.4% less than the national average, earning $41,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ridhwan922,598/
Ridwaan92203/
Ridwane9246/
Rhidwan9228/
Riedwan9211/
Hridwan927/
Ridwwan926/
Reidwan923/
Rihdwan922/
Raidwan922/
Riddwan921/
Ridwhan921/
Ridwuan921/
Rid'wan921/
Ridhwaan8615/
Ridtwaan862/
Raidewan862/
Redwan8336,976/
Riduan838,330/
Rudwan837,143/
Ridwon83347/
Ridvan83261/
Rydwan8388/
Ritwan8374/
Ridwam8321/
Ridban833/
Ridhuan77385/
Redwane77211/
Ridduan7778/
Redhwan7739/
Rithwan7716/
Redwand7714/
Readwan778/
Reedwan777/
Ruiduan772/
Ritwaan771/
Risduan771/
Rihduan771/
Riduang771/
Rieduan771/
Rudhwan771/
Riduaan771/
Rhydwan771/
Ridwone771/
Riduane771/
Ridhvan771/
Ritduang7190/
Roiduang7157/
Raithwan718/
Riddhuan712/
Ridthuan711/
Readewan711/
Ridhwoon711/
Rithwaan711/
Rhidduan711/
Redwayne710/
Reduan671,983/
Rituan67672/
Rydvan67247/
Ridvanova6792/
Ruduan6738/
Rudvan6730/
Ridvanová6729/
Redvan6718/
Riduam678/
Rutwan674/
Redwon671/
Redwam670/

Ridwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ridwan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺭﺿﻮﺍﻥrdwan-
Ridwan in the Hindi language
रिदवानridavana-
Ridwan in the Oriya language
ରିଦ୍ୱାନ୍ridwan-
Ridwan in the Marathi language
रीानriana50
रीदवानridavana31.25
िदवानidavana12.5
रत्दानratdana6.25

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