Shahwan Surname

37,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Palestine

Shahwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan2,7871:3,173640
Egypt2,7151:33,8623,580
Saudi Arabia2,5441:12,1291,681
Lebanon2,3271:2,422459
Palestine2,1131:2,153432
Iraq4661:75,1542,502
Yemen2841:93,0475,806
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Pakistan851:2,101,69319,804
Syria601:321,6844,579
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Sweden531:185,78812,836
United Arab Emirates521:176,19812,766
Canada401:921,14070,350
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
India201:38,353,269431,471
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Wales41:773,63329,106
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
France31:22,140,907385,998
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Shahwan (273) may also be a first name.

Shahwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shahwan (Arabic: شهوان, Hindi: शहवान) is more commonly found in Jordan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahwan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 37,879th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 524,171 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Shahwan are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 56 percent are found in Levant. Shahwan is also the 537,992nd most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 273 people.

Shahwan is most frequent in Jordan, where it is held by 2,787 people, or 1 in 3,173. In Jordan Shahwan is most frequent in: Amman Governorate, where 88 percent reside, Balqa Governorate, where 4 percent reside and Zarqa Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Not including Jordan Shahwan exists in 43 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 20 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 18 percent reside.

Shahwan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Maronite (94%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shahwan surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahawan933/
Shahwane932/
Shahwand932/
Shahwain931/
Shahywan931/
Shahjwan931/
Shahwant931/
Shawan924,525/
Sahwan922,697/
Shawhan86891/
Shawane86477/
Shabhan8689/
Shawwan8687/
Shahvan8673/
Sahawan8637/
Shaawan869/
Sahuwan868/
Shawuan866/
Shawanh866/
Schawan865/
Shaiwan865/
Seahwan864/
Shawain862/
Shajwan862/
Sahwane862/
Sahwang862/
Sahjwan861/
Sahwaan861/
Sohhwan861/
Shohwan861/
Shavhan861/
Shawaan861/
Shaywan861/
Shahwon861/
Shehwan861/
Sahhwan861/
Saihwan861/
Saehwan861/
Shawann860/
Sawan8325,366/
Shahavan80213/
Schawann80206/
Schawang80105/
Shawahne8058/
Shaubhan8017/
Shaouhan8010/
Chahwane808/
Shawahan808/
Shachuan806/
Chaihwan806/
Sashwant805/
Shabhanh804/
Seahwang804/
Shawhand803/
Shahuang802/
Shgaiwan802/
Sahajwan801/
Shaibhan801/
Shabhaan801/
Shawandt801/
Shawaune801/
Shaswane801/
Shawhanh801/
Schawank801/
Sawhahan801/
Schahban801/
Sahahban801/
Shaywang801/
Chachwan801/
Shaban77246,343/
Shawon7765,585/
Saywan778,852/
Chawan777,458/
Sawane774,608/
Sajwan774,450/
Saiwan771,717/
Shewan771,637/
Siawan771,314/
Showan77805/
Shavan77370/
Sawaan77317/
Szawan77274/
Sawuan77230/
Sawwan77197/
Sauwan77188/
Saewan77166/
Sawaun7783/
Sahvan7772/
Sawain7771/
Shawam7746/
Saawan7745/
Sehwan7716/
Sohwan7712/
Seawan777/
Sawann774/
Sawean772/
Sawanc771/
Sawayn771/
Sawgan771/
Shawahane752,088/
Shahsvand759/
Shabhahan752/
Schawanck752/
Shawaheen752/
Shachwong751/
Cheahwang751/
Shaaban71220,518/
Chavhan71111,109/
Shabaan7120,892/
Chaiwan7110,209/
Shaiban7110,112/
Shauban716,656/
Chawhan715,527/
Saawuan713,966/
Shobhan711,645/
Sha'ban71996/
Sahavan71259/
Shavane71201/
Chauwan71159/
Shovhan7166/
Seawang7164/
Sohwang7139/
Shavant7134/
Chaywan7134/
Showhan7129/
Chohwan7129/
Shabanh7127/
Sawuaan7124/
Shobaan7120/
Shawong7118/
Shabain7117/
Sajwaan7113/
Saawaun7113/
Sawuang7113/
Shayban7112/
Chawaan7112/
Hsaywan7112/
Shawone7111/
Shawoun7111/
Schavan7110/
Sheewan7110/
Sahuvan719/
Siahuan719/
Chawahn718/
Saahban718/
Saawaan717/
Chhawan716/
Shawuon716/
Sauwang716/
Sawaant715/
Shawoon715/
Shavand715/
Shabean715/
Shaivan714/
Chaawan714/
Sahwong714/
Sajwean713/
Shabann713/
Saywane713/
Shewain713/
Sahvain713/
Saewean713/
Shavain712/
Shavgan712/
Sheavan712/
Chawwan712/
Schewan712/
Sshaban712/
Saywean712/
Saiwane712/
Shaawon712/
Saswane712/
Sahuang712/
Shajuan711/
Sajjwan711/
Sahvaan711/
Chahwam711/
Chawann711/
Chawanq711/
Chawuan711/
Sawannt711/
Shhaban711/
Shhavan711/
Shehvan711/
Shasvan711/
Shauvan711/
Chawain711/
Sheawon711/
Sauwaan711/
Jchawan711/
Schawachin711/
Shahabahan711/
Shawonn711/
Shoowan711/
Sahvand711/
Saiwaan711/
Sawanne711/
Sauwane711/
Schowan711/
Seawanh711/
Hshaban711/
Sheywan711/
Sehwann711/
Sahawon711/
Saiwean711/
Sawaing711/
Saweang711/
Saewain711/
Soohwan711/
Shabayn711/
Shahbon711/
Sohwant710/
Shawham710/
Shewhan710/
Saban6738,291/
Sawon676,605/
Savan676,568/
Sowan674,148/
Chauvhan67586/
Shaaboun67398/
Chaouhan67307/
Sewan67276/
Sha'aban67162/
Sawam67126/
Chaivhan67122/
Chaavhan6798/
Chahvaan6786/
Chauwhan6785/
Chawasin6779/
Chavhane6767/
Chavhann6759/
Chavhâan6758/
Chavhaan6745/
Chhavhan6737/
Chawaten6735/
Chouhwan6732/
Chahuhan6719/
Sahawong6717/
Chawwang6717/
Shaabaan6716/
Seaswane6715/
Chawuang6714/
Sahuvain6714/
Saawuaan6713/
Chawatin6713/
Chaiwann6710/
Seahuang679/
Shahbein678/
Chawhaan677/
Chavhank676/
Chavhhan676/
Schavann676/
Chahvhan675/
Chauuhan675/
Saaawuan674/
Shaabein674/
Shaibaan673/
Chawhain673/
Chachuan673/
Sha'baan673/
Chavhamn672/
Chavhaun672/
Shahboun672/
Chahuang672/
Saiswang672/
Shabahyn672/
Sahuandh671/
Sahvanth671/
Sahachouhan671/
Chahuahn671/
Chaiuhan671/
Chavhajn671/
Chavhanh671/
Chavhanq671/
Chavhasn671/
Xchavhan671/
Schabhon671/
Sawanová671/
Sohwandt671/
Shouhuan671/
Shaubaan671/
Shavaine671/
Shavanne671/
Shavatin671/
Shaveand671/
Shaybaan671/
Shawamkh671/
Saawwuan671/
Shaavaan671/
Schowank671/
Shaiuane671/
Shoubaan671/
Shouvhan671/
Shayvayn671/
Sahavain671/
Sabahaan671/
Schowant671/
Shaabain671/
Saiwaine671/
Saiwangk671/
Shaabann671/
Shabaaan671/
Chaiwean671/
Chauywan671/
Chawaing671/
Chawhang671/
Shawaham670/
Shoewain670/

Shahwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahwan in the Hindi language
शहवानsahavana58.33
शाहवानsahavana37.5
शहबानsahabana4.17
Shahwan in the Arabic language
شهوانshhwan-

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