Sikawan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Sikawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Sikawan (11) may also be a first name.

Sikawan Last Name Facts

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

Sikawan is found most frequently in Malaysia. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikawan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Sikawan is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Sikawan live; 89 percent live in Southeast Asia and 78 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 11 people.

It is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 7,373,556. In Malaysia Sikawan is mostly concentrated in: Sabah, where 50 percent live, Johor, where 25 percent live and Selangor, where 25 percent live. Apart from Malaysia Sikawan occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 33 percent live and Niger, where 11 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Sikawan
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