Salwan Surname

134,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Salwan Surname User-submission:

The Salwan surname means 'one who can grow plants in very hard yield'.

Salwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,6671:460,14723,636
Lebanon6231:9,0481,373
Iraq2411:145,3183,824
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Yemen1091:242,4349,142
Indonesia1011:1,309,39890,991
Canada831:443,92338,562
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
England371:1,505,89364,828
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Scotland141:382,41616,471
France111:6,038,429280,838
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Salwan (11,486) may also be a first name.

Salwan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Salwan surname means 'one who can grow plants in very hard yield'.

- fakerboy226

Salwan Last Name Facts

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

Salwan (Hindi: सलवान, Marathi: सलवान, Oriya: ସଲୱାନ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Salwan is the 134,398th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,175,387 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Salwan live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Salwan is also the 55,821st most frequently held first name internationally, held by 11,486 people.

The last name is most common in India, where it is borne by 1,667 people, or 1 in 460,147. In India it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 56 percent live, Delhi, where 27 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 2 percent live. Beside India it occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 19 percent live and Iraq, where 7 percent live.

Salwan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Maronite (94%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Salwan are 24.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.13% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Salwan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.89% less than the national average, earning 218,408 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning $52,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.52% more than the national average, earning $64,847 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salwaan9228/
Shalwan9219/
Salwane9212/
Salwain924/
Sailwan923/
Sahlwan921/
Salwuan921/
Shalwane8629/
Shalwand867/
Sailhwan861/
Shailwan861/
Salwahan861/
Salvan836,990/
Saluan831,018/
Jalwan83870/
Salban83235/
Salwam837/
Solwan832/
Salwon831/
Calwan831/
Zalwan831/
Shatlwane801/
Shailwant801/
Salvant77956/
Salvane77239/
Saluang77127/
Solwane7752/
Salvain7732/
Salwone7710/
Salvang7710/
Salvand7710/
Salvanq779/
Sailvan778/
Salvaan777/
Chalwan777/
Shelwan776/
Shalban775/
Saliuan774/
Shalvan774/
Jalwane774/
Salvhan772/
Salbaan771/
Jalwang771/
Zalwand771/
Scalvan771/
Salbain771/
Salvaing71203/
Salvatin71187/
Salvahan71161/
Saatluan7159/
Sailuang7134/
Salvagne7127/
Shalwond7111/
Sealuang718/
Salvaten715/
Sholwane713/
Salouhan712/
Sahlvand712/
Salvacin711/
Salvasen711/
Soolwane711/
Chalwane711/
Seilwane711/
Salvaint711/
Soulwane711/
Sahlvang710/
Selvan6712,784/
Calvan67717/
Salvon67137/
Salvam67118/
Salbon6783/
Jalvan6771/
Çalvan6758/
Sălvan6748/
Zalvan6739/
Solban679/
Salván676/
Solvan674/
Zalban674/
Solwon672/
Salvanova671/
Saliuaina671/
Salvanová671/
Saluon671/
Salwom671/
Zaluan671/
Çalban671/

Salwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salwan in the Oriya language
ସଲୱାନsalawana-
Salwan in the Marathi language
सलवानsalavana73.33
सालवानsalavana26.67
Salwan in the Hindi language
सलवानsalavana72.73
सेलवानselavana13.64
सैलवानsailavana4.55
सालवानsalavana4.55
सालवनsalavana4.55

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