Sharwan Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Sharwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India871:8,816,843179,063
Pakistan481:3,721,74827,543
Afghanistan171:1,891,36413,978
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Maldives21:202,0864,973
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Sharwan (7,495) may also be a first name.

Sharwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sharwan (Hindi: श्रवण, Marathi: शारवान, Oriya: ଶବଣ) is found most frequently in India. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sharwan is the 1,272,314th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Sharwan live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sharwan is also the 74,233rd most common forename on earth, held by 7,495 people.

It is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 8,816,843. In India it is most frequent in: Delhi, where 34 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 18 percent reside and Haryana, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 27 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 9 percent reside.

Sharwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sharwan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sharwan surname declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sharwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sharwan in the Oriya language
ଶବଣsabana-
Sharwan in the Hindi language
श्रवणsravana88.57
श्रवनsravana5
शरवनsaravana2.14
सरवनsaravana1.43
श्रृवणsrrvana0.71
शरवणsaravana0.71
श्रवाणsravana0.71
Sharwan in the Marathi language
शारवानsaravana28.57
शारवाणsaravana21.43
शरवानsaravana21.43
शरवनsaravana14.29
हरचंदharacanda7.14
शारवनsaravana7.14

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sharwan
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