View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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་) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Sáwáń. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Sawan is the 21,484^th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 287,296 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Sawan live; 50 percent live in West Asia and 37 percent live in Levant. It is also the 28,105^th most frequently occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 29,697 people.

It is most common in Egypt, where it is borne by 5,186 people, or 1 in 17,728. Aside from 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 frequency of Sawan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sawan surname grew 13,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sawan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sawan surname is primarily Shiite (43%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sawan last name are 21.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.