Rwan Surname
Approximately 650 people bear this surname
Rwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Pakistan | 99 | 1:1,804,484 | 18,110 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Rwan (5,274) may also be a first name.
Rwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rwan is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 504,985th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,211,609 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Rwan are found; 75 percent are found in North Africa and 75 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 93,067th most common given name on earth It is held by 5,274 people.
Rwan is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is held by 488 people, or 1 in 188,393. Without taking into account Egypt Rwan exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 15 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rzwan | 89 | 60 | / |
| Rwane | 89 | 38 | / |
| Rwanh | 89 | 5 | / |
| Rhwan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rwuaan | 80 | 84 | / |
| Rzwanh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhwane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruan | 75 | 1,207,598 | / |
| Rvan | 75 | 27 | / |
| Rban | 75 | 18 | / |
| Rwam | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rwanowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruane | 67 | 8,103 | / |
| Ruang | 67 | 421 | / |
| Ruant | 67 | 82 | / |
| Hrban | 67 | 18 | / |
| Rhuan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ruann | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rhban | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruanh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruand | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruank | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rvain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rvaan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hruan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rbain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rbhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rvane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhvan | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Rwan
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