Sowan Surname

111,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Libya

Sowan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sowan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya3,4061:1,833558
Thailand2051:344,57759,831
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Canada611:604,02649,778
United States491:7,397,121336,459
United Arab Emirates351:261,77919,039
Qatar161:147,37516,023
India151:51,137,692512,385
Sweden111:895,16066,831
England111:5,065,278148,650
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
France31:22,140,907385,998
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Sowan (944) may also be a first name.

Sowan Last Name Facts

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

Sowan (Hindi: सोवन, Marathi: सोवान) occurs more in Libya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowan? popularity and diffusion

Sowan is the 111,833rd most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,756,882 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Sowan reside; 87 percent reside in North Africa and 87 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Sowan is also the 262,971st most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 944 people.

The surname is most numerous in Libya, where it is held by 3,406 people, or 1 in 1,833. Besides Libya this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 5 percent live and Egypt, where 4 percent live.

Sowan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sowan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Sowan surname increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sowan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sowan surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

The amount Sowan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $44,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.83% less than the national average, earning $34,864 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Showan91805/
Sowane91170/
Souwan9176/
Sowhan9155/
Soiwan9135/
Sowwan9122/
Sohwan9112/
Sowain918/
Soowan916/
Suowan911/
Sowann911/
Scowan910/
Souwane8349/
Sojwane8339/
Sohwang8339/
Showhan8329/
Souwand832/
Sohhwan831/
Shohwan831/
Sowahan831/
Shoowan831/
Soweann831/
Schowan831/
Soohwan831/
Sowaing831/
Suowang831/
Sohwant830/
Suwan8039,231/
Sawan8025,366/
Soban804,255/
Sovan80743/
Sewan80276/
Jowan8085/
Sowam8030/
Sowon8019/
Zowan801/
Sowaseng77250/
Souwaine7716/
Sohwandt771/
Schowank771/
Schowant771/
Souweang771/
Souswain771/
Shoewain770/
Sobhan7335,053/
Sawane734,608/
Shawan734,525/
Sovann734,081/
Chowan732,738/
Sahwan732,697/
Shoban732,654/
Shovan732,306/
Shewan731,637/
Siawan731,314/
Sobaan731,151/
Sawaan73317/
Szawan73274/
Sawuan73230/
Sawwan73197/
Sauwan73188/
Saewan73166/
Sovane73141/
Sewhan73130/
Sawaun7383/
Souban7372/
Sawain7371/
Seewan7371/
Sooban7352/
Saawan7345/
Zowain7344/
Soyban7343/
Souvan7341/
Djowan7336/
Sowwam7331/
Sovhan7326/
Sosuan7324/
Sawhan7320/
Suwane7320/
Sowein7320/
Sovgan7319/
Showam7319/
Sovant7319/
Jowane7318/
Sehwan7316/
Suwanc7315/
Suwann7314/
Shuwan7313/
Sobain7313/
Suwwan7311/
Soiban739/
Szovan737/
Suwain737/
Sovang737/
Sawahn737/
Zsovan736/
Suiwan735/
Suwuan735/
Siuwan734/
Suwaan734/
Zowane734/
Sawann734/
Joowan734/
Sioban733/
Szewan733/
Sewaun733/
Siovan732/
Suhwan732/
Sawean732/
Showon732/
Sotvan732/
Soowon732/
Suuwan732/
Couwan731/
Dcowan731/
Zowand731/
Sawanc731/
Sawayn731/
Sohvan731/
Soivan731/
Sujwan731/
Sovanh731/
Sovaun731/
Sowone731/
Soywon731/
Zouwan731/
Sewain731/
Siewan731/
Sowaim731/
Souwon731/
Giowan731/
Sawgan731/
Scawan731/
Sobean731/
Suywan731/
Zuowan731/
Zohwan731/
Johwan731/
Sovayn730/
Cowean730/
Schowandt711/
Schowanck711/
Schowahne711/
Chowhan6721,734/
Shouban6721,695/
Shahwan6713,903/
Saawuan673,966/
Shobhan671,645/
Shawhan67891/
Shawane67477/
Sobhain67192/
Soobhan67156/
Chouwan6795/
Seewann6790/
Shawwan6787/
Souvant6784/
Shovhan6766/
Schovan6763/
Choowan6751/
Suwuang6748/
Souvanh6746/
Sahawan6737/
Shovgan6732/
Sewahan6731/
Siobhan6730/
Chohwan6729/
Showwam6726/
Zouwang6725/
Sawuaan6724/
Shobaan6720/
Suwasen6720/
Suwahan6716/
Chowahn6715/
Souvane6713/
Saawaun6713/
Sawuang6713/
Suswain6711/
Suswant6711/
Showham6710/
Sheewan6710/
Shaawan679/
Sahuwan678/
Djouwan678/
Chuswan677/
Saawaan677/
Souvain677/
Shawuan676/
Shobain676/
Shawanh676/
Sauwang676/
Sawaant675/
Schawan675/
Souwone675/
Siohuan675/
Zhouwan675/
Zhuowan675/
Soisuan675/
Soubanh674/
Chowaan674/
Joyswan674/
Couwhan673/
Choiwan673/
Chowwan673/
Shewain673/
Saewean673/
Shooban673/
Suwanne673/
Shouvan672/
Schuwan672/
Schewan672/
Shawain672/
Soubhan672/
Sahwane672/
Saswane672/
Soiwong672/
Sawhang672/
Sahwang672/
Schoban671/
Siobain671/
Soveang671/
Sahwaan671/
Choywan671/
Jaswane671/
Jowanck671/
Jowanne671/
Jowayne671/
Cowahan671/
Chuowan671/
Sawahne671/
Sawannt671/
Soouane671/
Shuhwan671/
Shuwhan671/
Shovane671/
Shawaan671/
Sovasin671/
Sowohyn671/
Sotvane671/
Sauwaan671/
Shuwank671/
Sawahan671/
Jouwang671/
Zowaine671/
Soibhan671/
Shehwan671/
Shuoban671/
Soybean671/
Sahhwan671/
Sawanne671/
Sauwane671/
D'Cowan671/
Sowhong671/
Soweine671/
Sehwann671/
Sawaing671/
Saweang671/
Saehwan671/
Saewain671/
Sowonng671/
Sowwong671/
Sousuan671/
Suwankh671/
Suwannt671/
Sujhwan671/
Jhoswan671/
Jowhang671/
Joswant671/
Shawann670/
Siovhan670/
Showhon670/
Shewhan670/

Sowan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sowan in the Marathi language
सोवानsovana-
Sowan in the Hindi language
सोवनsovana92.31
सोबनsobana7.69

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