Shanwen Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shanwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Shanwen (39,496) may also be a first name.

Shanwen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shanwen has its highest incidence in China. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanwen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Shanwen reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shanwen is also the 22,422nd most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 39,496 people.

The last name Shanwen is most frequently used in China, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 1,367,321,566. Apart from China this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sanwen9254/
Shanwn921/
Sanweyn86245/
Shanben86182/
Shonwen8624/
Sanwene865/
Shahnwn862/
Sanwein862/
Sanwean861/
Sanwaen861/
Sanwn835/
Sanweyne801,232/
Sanweine80184/
Sanweene801/
Shonweng801/
Sanuen7746/
Sanben7736/
Sanwin7721/
Sanwnn771/
Samnwn771/
Ssanwn771/
Shaanouen751/
Chanwin7125/
Samnwin7124/
Sonwein7124/
Sonwhen717/
Sonwien715/
Sonwaen714/
Shanbyn713/
Sonwene712/
Scheinwein711/
Shamben711/
Sannwin711/
Shanbin711/
Sanbeen711/
Sanwing711/
Shenwin710/
Samnuen710/
Sanwayne67248/
Channuen671/
Choonwen671/
Sonweane671/
Sonweine671/
Sonwn671/
Shounben671/
Zanwn671/
Chanueng671/
Sanbn671/
Sanvn670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Shanwen
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis