Sherwan Surname

308,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Sherwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sherwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen6531:40,4683,482
Pakistan2941:607,6329,652
Iraq1991:175,9884,298
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Palestine161:284,30310,570
India141:54,790,384527,769
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Sherwan (1,334) may also be a first name.

Sherwan Last Name Facts

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

Sherwan (Arabic: شروان, Hindi: शेरवान, Marathi: शेरवान) is carried by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 308,137th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,949,017 people. Sherwan is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sherwan reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 53 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 215,053rd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,334 people.

The surname is most widespread in Yemen, where it is borne by 653 people, or 1 in 40,468. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Al Mahwit Governorate, where 53 percent are found, 'Amran Governorate, where 33 percent are found and Taiz Governorate, where 10 percent are found. Other than Yemen this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 24 percent are found and Iraq, where 16 percent are found.

Sherwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sherwan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 187 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sherwan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sherwan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sherwan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Sherwan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.81% more than the national average, earning $59,033 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sherwane9315/
Sheerwan934/
Shaerwan932/
Sherwaan932/
Sherwann931/
Sherwant931/
Sheirwan931/
Shearwan931/
Serwan92799/
Sherwaane882/
Sheerwaan881/
Sheerwanh881/
Sherwayne880/
Sherban86838/
Sharwan86180/
Shirwan86130/
Shervan8686/
Serwane8625/
Serwuan867/
Seerwan864/
Sahrwan861/
Serwanh861/
Sherwon861/
Serwant861/
Cherwan860/
Shairwan801,760/
Scherban801,686/
Sherbahn80161/
Shirwant8082/
Shervand8025/
Shervane8011/
Shervann807/
Shahrwan805/
Sherbann803/
Sharwaan802/
Schervan802/
Cherwang802/
Shsarwan801/
Sherwoon801/
Shirwane801/
Sherrban801/
Shirwaan801/
Shirwain801/
Sheirban800/
Serban7757,517/
Servan774,287/
Sarwan774,144/
Sirwan77611/
Seruan77114/
Serwon77113/
Şerwan771/
Sorwan771/
Serwań771/
Scherbain754/
Shchervan752/
Scherbahn752/
Scharwayn751/
Scherwein751/
Shaharwan751/
Servant716,521/
Shirvan711,334/
Sarwuan711,107/
Servain71590/
Cherwon71548/
Sherbon71319/
Chervan71315/
Scerban71260/
Sharvan71232/
Shirban71185/
Sarwaan7123/
Serwein7122/
Sharuan7120/
Servand7117/
Shervanova7115/
Schirwandt7110/
Sierban717/
Suirwan717/
Servane716/
Szerban715/
Zerwann715/
Seerban714/
Shervon713/
Sirwant713/
Szarwan713/
Shiruan713/
Seeruan713/
Sairwan711/
Serbahn711/
Serbean711/
Serbain711/
Sarwaun711/
Serrban711/
Servhan711/
Chirwan711/
Sirwane711/
Sahruan711/
Saarwan711/
Shyruan711/
Sarwain710/
Servang710/
Shirvand67540/
Sherbeyn67115/
Sheirbon67110/
Saarwuan6730/
Shirvant6729/
Sharvaan6720/
Scherbon6714/
Chervand6710/
Shyrwoin677/
Seeruang677/
Sarwuaan676/
Servasin676/
Servacin675/
Cherwong674/
Chirwane673/
Searvant672/
Szcerban672/
Schörban672/
Chervant672/
Chervain672/
Servanne671/
Servacen671/
Sarwhean671/
Servantt671/
Serwonne671/
Shahrvan671/
Schirwon671/
Sesrwong671/
Sherrbon670/
Sheerbon670/
Serveaun670/

Sherwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sherwan in the Hindi language
शेरवानseravana-
Sherwan in the Marathi language
शेरवानseravana85.71
शेरखानserakhana14.29
Sherwan in the Arabic language
شروانshrwan-

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Footnotes

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