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Where Does The Last Name Shahwan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shahwan (Arabic: شهوان, Hindi: शहवान) occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 37,879^th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 524,171 people. The last name Shahwan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Shahwan reside; 77 percent reside in West Asia and 56 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 537,992^nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 273 people.

The last name is most numerous in Jordan, where it is carried by 2,787 people, or 1 in 3,173. In Jordan Shahwan is most frequent in: Amman Governorate, where 88 percent live, Balqa Governorate, where 4 percent live and Zarqa Governorate, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Jordan this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 20 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 18 percent live.

Shahwan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Maronite (94%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shahwan are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shahwan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.18% less than the national average, earning $46,613 CAD per year.