Shwan Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Sweden

Shwan Surname User-submission:

This is a Kurdish name, which means 'shepherd'.

Shwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1151:304,5366,054
Sweden931:105,8797,628
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Norway131:395,56035,657
India101:76,706,538639,611
England81:6,964,757184,742
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Shwan (1,301) may also be a first name.

Shwan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Kurdish name, which means 'shepherd'.

- shwankakay

Shwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shwan occurs most in Iraq. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shwan is the 878,878th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 45 percent of Shwan reside; 38 percent reside in West Asia and 38 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 218,140th most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 1,301 people.

It is most common in Iraq, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 304,536. Besides Iraq it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Shwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shwan last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shwan earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 0.36% less than the national average, earning 344,838 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $44,860 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwan9111,581/
Shwane9165/
Shwain9110/
Shwhan912/
Shwank911/
Hshwan911/
Shzwan911/
Shhwan911/
Swan8968,329/
Schwahn831,494/
Schwann83363/
Schwant8396/
Schwang8386/
Schwaan8341/
Schwain838/
Schwamn838/
Schwean832/
Shwanqu832/
Shwayne831/
Shwgain831/
Shszwan831/
Schwanc830/
Schwaun830/
Swain80670,180/
Swann8031,078/
Shuan801,357/
Swahn801,149/
Swane80797/
Shvan80516/
Swaan80408/
Shban80390/
Szwan80271/
Swayn80266/
Sbhan80261/
Chwan80227/
Shwam80102/
Swean8043/
Swaun8035/
Swhan803/
Swuan802/
Swwan802/
Shwon802/
Jswan802/
Swajn801/
Swanh801/
Swanc800/
Schwaten7743/
Schwahne778/
Schwahan771/
Sehewane771/
Shweaung771/
Schwanzz771/
Shwayneh771/
Schwaine770/
Schwaunk770/
Swaine733,674/
Swayne733,643/
Shuang732,103/
Schwam73666/
Souhan73480/
Chwhan73372/
Shvhan73332/
Schvan73177/
Swaynt7394/
Szwanc7390/
Swanne7340/
Chhwan7334/
Swaink7331/
Sbhanh7325/
Szwand7324/
Szwant7324/
Shvayn7322/
Sbhain7321/
Swandt7321/
Shbaan7321/
Swahne7320/
Shvain7319/
Szuhan7318/
Swwain7311/
Shvant7310/
Shbhan739/
Shvand738/
Schuan737/
Hswain736/
Chwahn736/
Shhban736/
Shuant735/
Szwane735/
Swacen734/
Swainn734/
Shvann733/
Sbahan733/
Schwon733/
Shbanh733/
Shvane732/
Shwein732/
Swahan732/
Sweant732/
Svahan732/
Chwain732/
Shzuan732/
Shuank732/
Swanck731/
Shvang731/
Hswang731/
Shuand731/
Shvgan731/
Swwant731/
Svhane731/
Swaain731/
Swaant731/
Swaijn731/
Swandh731/
Sswain731/
Suhamn731/
Shuanh731/
Shwoun731/
Szwank731/
Shuahn731/
Swanhe731/
Chwuan731/
Swangh730/
Swajne730/
Swhank730/
Schwanová7188/
Schwanque714/
Schwating710/
Suan67117,418/
Svan672,475/
Swam67903/
Schwein67746/
Shouhan67534/
Swon67344/
Schwoon6778/
Sban6758/
Swasing6757/
Szwandt6747/
Chwahan6733/
Schwone6732/
Schvahn6724/
Schwohn6719/
Schvant6712/
Shvandt6711/
Schuank6710/
Souhane678/
Swaytin678/
Souhann678/
Shhbanh676/
Suhahan675/
Svahane675/
Swanová675/
Suahaan674/
Schwaim674/
Schvank674/
Schuang674/
Chwhaan672/
Schuhan672/
Shvahyn672/
Chwuhan671/
Chhwhan671/
Xwan671/
Schwaym671/
Shuankh671/
Shvatin671/
Shwatem671/
Swahane671/
Swainne671/
Swaisin671/
Schuann671/
Schuahn671/
Schuant671/
Schwonk671/
Souhang671/
Shuaten671/
Shweijn671/
Swachin671/
Swaicin671/
Swanova671/
Chwaane671/
Shsbaan671/
Chwasin671/
Chwhang671/
Schwamt670/
Schwaiting670/
Shuhean670/
Schuane670/
Sweaten670/
Swausin670/
Schwaum670/
Shuahan670/

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