Where Does The Last Name Salawan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Salawan (Marathi: साळवण, Oriya: ସଲୱାନ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Salawan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salawan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,014,722^nd most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. Salawan occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Salawan are found; 74 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 74 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Salawan is also the 956,749^th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 98 people.

The surname Salawan is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 44,074. In Papua New Guinea Salawan is most frequent in: West Sepik, where 99 percent reside and East New Britain, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 14 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.