Saoan Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Saoan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saoan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
India61:127,844,230863,365
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Saoan (11) may also be a first name.

Saoan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saoan occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Saoan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saoan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. Saoan is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Saoan live; 78 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Saoan is also the 3,487,849th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 22,330,486. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Pakistan this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 33 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saoean9122/
Saouan9120/
Saoang915/
Saoaan912/
Shaoan912/
Saohan911/
Saoane911/
Sauoan911/
Sahoan911/
Saouane83304/
Shahoan83112/
Sahouan8339/
Shaooan837/
Seaoang836/
Shaoane835/
Shaoaan835/
Shaohan834/
Saijoan831/
Shaoean831/
Saoaing831/
Soaon8023/
Sahouane772,013/
Shaojian7714/
Shaoyean771/
Shaohuan771/
Shahouan771/
Saohon73179/
Jaouan73140/
Saouam73137/
Sahoon7325/
Soohan7316/
Jaoand7313/
Saauan739/
Zhaoan737/
Chaoan735/
Sohaon735/
Cahoan732/
Zaouan732/
Soaont731/
Soahon731/
Saoham731/
Jaoane731/
Jaouane671,005/
Zahouan67484/
Jaaouan67472/
Tjaoane67154/
Chaoane6785/
Zaouane6758/
Zeaoean6730/
Saehoon6719/
Shahoon678/
Chahoan674/
Chaouan674/
Djaouan673/
Souahon673/
Jaohang673/
Chao'an672/
Chauoan671/
Jaohane671/
Jahoain671/
Djaohan671/
Shahoogian671/
Soahong671/
Sauaong671/
Shaauan671/
Ziaoaan671/
Zaouang671/
Sououan671/
Sajuian671/
Cahohan671/
Chaoain671/
Sahoauseng671/
Seaaong671/
Shoohan670/

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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 Saoan
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