Ruwan Surname

40,473rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Ruwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka12,5711:1,655226
Nigeria1221:1,451,99055,913
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
England71:7,959,723202,100
India51:153,413,076951,030
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Micronesia41:26,561731
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Ruwan (106,151) may also be a first name.

Ruwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruwan is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ruwan.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruwan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 40,473rd most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 562,919 people. The surname Ruwan is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ruwan live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Ruwan is also the 9,649th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 106,151 people.

The surname Ruwan is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 12,571 people, or 1 in 1,655. Apart from Sri Lanka it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

Ruwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ruwan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruwan surname increased 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruwan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Ruwan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.6% less than the national average, earning $38,576 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruwane9147/
Rauwan9140/
Ruhwan916/
Ruwand914/
Rujwan914/
Ruwean913/
Ruwaun911/
Ruwaan911/
Rouwane83431/
Rauwane83260/
Reuwand8318/
Ruwaine836/
Rujwaan833/
Rouwang832/
Ruwanth831/
Ruwayne831/
Rowan8041,759/
Ruban8039,794/
Riwan80792/
Ruvan8028/
Ruwam801/
Rouvan733,178/
Rubain73967/
Hruban73682/
Rowaan73200/
Rowean7369/
Rihwan7359/
Rubean7355/
Ruvane7354/
Reuban7348/
Ruiban7328/
Rubhan7326/
Rowhan7324/
Rouban7321/
Rubahn7318/
Ruvang7314/
Rihuan7312/
Rutvan738/
Rubaan737/
Rujvan735/
Ruvain734/
Rowain734/
Rowann733/
Rauwon733/
Rziwan733/
Riwaan732/
Ruyuan732/
Reuvan732/
Rauvan732/
Roouan731/
Rusvan731/
Ruhvan731/
Riewan731/
Rhuban731/
Rusuan731/
Rujban731/
Ruivan731/
Riwann731/
Ruwaim731/
Ruvaan731/
Riwain731/
Rauban730/
Roowan730/
Rauchwang711/
Roubain6797/
Rheuban6751/
Roowaan6743/
Rouhban6724/
Ruijuan6712/
Reubean6711/
Ruihuan679/
Ruthvan676/
Reuvain676/
Rushvan674/
Ruthuan673/
Ruhuang671/
Raubhan671/
Ruchuan671/

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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 Ruwan
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