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 found most in Egypt. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rwan.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 504,985th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,211,609 people. Rwan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Rwan live; 75 percent live in North Africa and 75 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Rwan is also the 93,067th most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 5,274 people.
Rwan is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 488 people, or 1 in 188,393. Other than Egypt this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 15 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.
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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