Sawan Surname

21,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Sawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt5,1861:17,7282,067
Lebanon3,9881:1,414269
Jordan3,1121:2,841572
Saudi Arabia2,8221:10,9341,522
Pakistan2,6151:68,3152,482
Palestine1,9141:2,377496
Philippines1,1851:85,43314,838
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
India4621:1,660,31560,505
United States4011:903,88868,085
Vanuatu3151:836191
Malaysia2851:103,4897,045
Syria2551:75,6903,126
Thailand2401:294,32650,651
Indonesia2121:623,81749,296
Papua New Guinea2061:39,5814,792
Iraq1831:191,3754,515
Canada1821:202,44819,751
United Arab Emirates1321:69,4116,638
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
Qatar871:27,1032,847
Australia851:317,59627,389
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Taiwan321:732,6485,233
Yemen311:852,42911,310
Afghanistan301:1,071,7739,936
England281:1,989,93178,001
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Libya251:249,7591,033
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Liberia221:200,38813,260
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
France141:4,744,480251,814
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Sáwáń (1) are calculated separately.

Sawan (29,697) may also be a first name.

Sawan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sawan (Arabic: صوّان, Hindi: सावन, Marathi: सावन, Oriya: ସାୱାନ, Tibetan: ས་ཝན་) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may also occur as a variant: Sáwáń. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 21,484th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 287,296 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Sawan are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 37 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 28,105th most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 29,697 people.

Sawan is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 5,186 people, or 1 in 17,728. Without taking into account Egypt this last name exists in 62 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 16 percent live and Jordan, where 12 percent live.

Sawan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sawan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sawan surname rose 13,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sawan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Shiite (43%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sawan surname are 21.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.76% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sawan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning $48,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.22% less than the national average, earning $46,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saywan918,852/
Sawane914,608/
Shawan914,525/
Sajwan914,450/
Sahwan912,697/
Saiwan911,717/
Siawan911,314/
Sawaan91317/
Szawan91274/
Sawuan91230/
Sawwan91197/
Sauwan91188/
Saewan91166/
Sawaun9183/
Sawain9171/
Saawan9145/
Sawhan9120/
Seawan917/
Sawahn917/
Sawann914/
Sawean912/
Sawanc911/
Sawayn911/
Sawgan911/
Scawan911/
Shahwan8313,903/
Saawuan833,966/
Shawhan83891/
Shawane83477/
Shawwan8387/
Saywahn8384/
Seawang8364/
Sahawan8337/
Sawuaan8324/
Sajwaan8313/
Saawaun8313/
Sawuang8313/
Hsaywan8312/
Shaawan839/
Sahuwan838/
Saawaan837/
Shawuan836/
Shawanh836/
Sauwang836/
Sawaant835/
Schawan835/
Shaiwan835/
Seahwan834/
Sajwean833/
Saywane833/
Saewean833/
Saywean832/
Shawain832/
Shajwan832/
Sahwane832/
Saiwane832/
Saswane832/
Sawhang832/
Sahwang832/
Sajjwan831/
Sahjwan831/
Sahwaan831/
Sawahne831/
Sawannt831/
Shawaan831/
Shaywan831/
Sauwaan831/
Sawahan831/
Sahhwan831/
Saiwaan831/
Sawanne831/
Sauwane831/
Seawanh831/
Saiwhan831/
Saihwan831/
Saiwean831/
Sawaing831/
Saweang831/
Saehwan831/
Saewain831/
Shawann830/
Saban8038,291/
Sawon806,605/
Savan806,568/
Jawan804,232/
Sowan804,148/
Sewan80276/
Sawam80126/
Zawan8073/
Sáwáń801/
Schawann77206/
Schawang77105/
Saywhean7772/
Shawahne7758/
Saiwhean7729/
Seaswane7715/
Saawuaan7713/
Shawahan778/
Sashwant775/
Saaawuan774/
Seahwang774/
Shahawan773/
Shawhand773/
Shgaiwan772/
Shahwane772/
Shahwand772/
Saiswang772/
Sahajwan771/
Sawanová771/
Shahwain771/
Shahywan771/
Shawandt771/
Shawaune771/
Saawwuan771/
Shaswane771/
Shahjwan771/
Shahwant771/
Shawhanh771/
Schawank771/
Saiwaine771/
Sawhahan771/
Saiwangk771/
Shaywang771/
Shaban73246,343/
Shawon7365,585/
Savane7347,222/
Savant7331,131/
Chawan737,458/
Saywon731,794/
Shewan731,637/
Jaiwan731,455/
Savang731,443/
Sauvan731,259/
Sobaan731,151/
Sabean731,054/
Saaban73955/
Showan73805/
Sayban73661/
Sauban73636/
Sabhan73602/
Saiban73463/
Sabaan73430/
Savain73423/
Shavan73370/
Sabaun73326/
Sajuan73254/
Savanh73249/
Sajvan73212/
Savean73194/
Sowane73170/
Giawan73133/
Sayuan73131/
Sewhan73130/
Jawane73128/
Sabain73105/
Savann7396/
Sasuan7384/
Souwan7376/
Sahvan7372/
Savand7372/
Seewan7371/
Djawan7367/
Sowhan7355/
Savgan7353/
Seaban7347/
Shawam7346/
Zawain7344/
Sabann7343/
Saiwon7341/
Jaywan7338/
Zawane7338/
Saivan7337/
Soiwan7335/
Satvan7330/
Saavan7325/
Saeuan7324/
Sowwan7322/
Sawamt7319/
Siawon7318/
Sehwan7316/
Sayvan7315/
Savhan7314/
Jeawan7314/
Savaan7313/
Sa'ban7313/
Sohwan7312/
Jajwan7311/
Zawuan7311/
Caywan7311/
Sasvan7310/
Sowain738/
Sabanh738/
Jawain737/
Zaawan736/
Saabon736/
Soowan736/
Sawuam736/
Ziawan736/
Saewon735/
Jawaan735/
Suiwan735/
Jaawan734/
Sawaam734/
Zawgan734/
Sawont733/
Szewan733/
Hsaban733/
Sewaun733/
Zawanh733/
Ssaban733/
Savatn732/
Saavon732/
Sawone732/
Seavan732/
Seawon732/
Sawoin732/
Sawein732/
Savajn731/
Jawuan731/
Jauwan731/
Sejwan731/
Saawon731/
Saawam731/
Sevaan731/
Saiwam731/
Sawoun731/
Jawhan731/
Jawwan731/
Zaiwan731/
Śawant731/
Sewain731/
Siewan731/
Sabayn731/
Savaun731/
Saweam731/
Saevan731/
Suowan731/
Savanc731/
Savayn731/
Sağban731/
Sawoon731/
Seiwan731/
Sab'an731/
Sowann731/
Zawand731/
Jawanh731/
Scowan730/
Jawann730/
Shawahane712,088/
Sawassing713/
Schawanck712/
Shawaheen712/
Shaaban67220,518/
Shabaan6720,892/
Chaiwan6710,209/
Shaiban6710,112/
Shauban676,656/
Chawhan675,527/
Sayuang672,188/
Sha'ban67996/
Sauvain67867/
Sauvant67584/
Sahavan67259/
Shavane67201/
Chauwan67159/
Zahwane67137/
Savatin67135/
Seawong67114/
Saubain67105/
Seewann6790/
Shabhan6789/
Saveant6779/
Shahvan6773/
Savannt6767/
Saehuan6765/
Saewoon6763/
Sa'aban6762/
Savasin6753/
Souwane6749/
Saawuam6748/
Saywong6747/
Sasuang6746/
Saubhan6740/
Sojwane6739/
Sohwang6739/
Tjawane6738/
Sjaaban6736/
Shavant6734/
Chaywan6734/
Saijuan6734/
Sewahan6731/
Showhan6729/
Shabanh6727/
Savanne6725/
Savhane6725/
Savantt6723/
Cauwain6723/
Saavant6721/
Shobaan6720/
Shawong6718/
Sawotin6717/
Shabain6717/
Savahan6715/
Hsaiban6713/
Saywein6713/
Shayban6712/
Satvant6712/
Chawaan6712/
Shawone6711/
Shawoun6711/
Schavan6710/
Saisuan6710/
Savagne6710/
Sawosin6710/
Sajvand6710/
Sheewan6710/
Sahuvan679/
Siahuan679/
Chawahn678/
Sabhain678/
Jachwan678/
Saahban678/
Sawwong678/
Savandh677/
Cahwhan677/
Djawaun677/
Savaant677/
Saywone677/
Chhawan676/
Sathvan676/
Savasen676/
Saibhan676/
Shawuon676/
Savaten675/
Shawoon675/
Shavand675/
Shabean675/
Savaane674/
Ssavant674/
Shaivan674/
Chaawan674/
Joyswan674/
Jawwang674/
Jaiwain674/
Sahwong674/
Jawaing674/
Shabann673/
Djawane673/
Saubaan673/
Shewain673/
Sahvain673/
Sayjuan673/
Souwand672/
Saivang672/
Shavain672/
Shavgan672/
Sheavan672/
Saybaan672/
Savhain672/
Chawwan672/
Cahwahn672/
Satvane672/
Saivane672/
Saibaan672/
Cawhaan672/
Schewan672/
Seavang672/
Sshaban672/
Saweine672/
Sauvand672/
Jahwane672/
Shaawon672/
Seiwane672/
Saszuan672/
Savatyn672/
Sahuang672/
Shajuan671/
Saavang671/
Sabhaun671/
Sahvaan671/
Saihvan671/
Saajvan671/
Sauvane671/
Sauvhan671/
Sauwaam671/
Savaint671/
Sattvan671/
Sasvant671/
Cahawan671/
Cauwhan671/
Chawann671/
Chawanq671/
Chawuan671/
Jawainn671/
Jawuane671/
Jawwane671/
Jaswane671/
Jauwaan671/
Jajwaan671/
Scavain671/
Savaunt671/
Saveang671/
Sayvane671/
Sohhwan671/
Shohwan671/
Shhaban671/
Shhavan671/
Seabean671/
Shasvan671/
Shauvan671/
Shavhan671/
Sowahan671/
Chawain671/
Sheawon671/
Saywuon671/
Saiwgon671/
Jchawan671/
Saabaan671/
Schawachin671/
Jaajwan671/
Zauwane671/
Zawayne671/
Shahwon671/
Shehwan671/
Shawonn671/
Shoowan671/
Soweann671/
Sahuhan671/
Sahvand671/
Saibain671/
Sagiuan671/
Saavane671/
Saabhan671/
Saaboun671/
Saubaun671/
Savaain671/
Schowan671/
Hshaban671/
Saweyne671/
Sheywan671/
Seawgon671/
Seawonk671/
Sehwann671/
Sahawon671/
Saivean671/
Sajuhan671/
Sauwong671/
Sathuan671/
Sawonng671/
Sa'abon671/
Saewonh671/
Saavong671/
Saaibon671/
Soohwan671/
Shabayn671/
Sowaing671/
Suowang671/
Cahywan671/
Ceawang671/
Jaihwan671/
Jhoswan671/
Joswant671/
Savaine670/
Jawayne670/
Sohwant670/
Shawham670/
Shewhan670/

Sawan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sawan in the Tibetan language
ས་ཝན་sawen-
Sawan in the Hindi language
सावनsavana97.16
सावानsavana0.66
सवनsavana0.44
सवानsavana0.44
सपनsapana0.22
सावणsavana0.22
सवानाsavana0.22
Sawan in the Marathi language
सावनsavana89.88
सावंतsavanta4.29
सावणsavana3.07
सवानsavana0.61
िशन्isan0.31
Sawan in the Oriya language
ସାୱାନsawana44.13
ସାୱନsawana39.66
ସାବନsabana5.03
ଶାୱନsawana3.91
ସାଓାନsaoana1.68
ସୱାନsawana1.68
ସୱନsawana1.12
ସୱାନ୍sawan0.56
ସାଅନsa'ana0.56
ସାୱsawa0.56
ସାାନsaana0.56
ସାୱାନ୍sawan0.56
Sawan in the Arabic language
صوّانswan-
صوانswan-

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