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

The last name Shvan (Georgian: შვან, Hindi: श्वान, Marathi: वान, Russian: Шван) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 601,907^th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 14,123,151 people. The last name Shvan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Shvan reside; 39 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 39 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 413,955^th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 430 people.

The last name Shvan is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 558,616. In Russia Shvan is mostly found in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 26 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 16 percent live and Omsk Oblast, where 8 percent live. Excluding Russia this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 18 percent live and Iran, where 9 percent live.

Shvan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shvan surname is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shvan last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.