Selawan Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Selawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand991:713,519117,929
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Selawan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selawan occurs in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Selawan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selawan is the 1,765,740th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Selawan live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Tai-Asia.

This last name is most widely held in Thailand, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 713,519. In Thailand Selawan is primarily found in: Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 87 percent reside, Bangkok, where 9 percent reside and Nonthaburi Province, where 4 percent reside. Not including Thailand this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 6 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Selawan
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