Tahwan Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Yemen

Tahwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tahwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Tahwan (92) may also be a first name.

Tahwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tahwan is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tahwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tahwan is the 4,532,898th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Tahwan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 53 percent of Tahwan reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 992,070th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 92 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 90 percent are found and Taraba, where 10 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 26 percent are found and Yemen, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tahawan9252/
Taehwan922/
Tahwuan921/
Tachwan921/
Tawan914,622/
Teahwang861/
Tawane837,339/
Thawan831,882/
Taiwan83951/
Taywan83149/
Thewan8397/
Tabhan8388/
Taawan8343/
Tawain8339/
Tavhan8321/
Tauwan8318/
Taewan8311/
Tawwan836/
Thowan836/
Tahvan834/
Tawann832/
Tawaan831/
Tawuan831/
Tawaun831/
Tgawan831/
Tohwan831/
Tawean831/
Tawaang77489/
Tawahan77150/
Thowane7783/
Thaiwan7752/
Tavahan7720/
Taiwane7714/
Tahvand779/
Taihuan779/
Taweang777/
Towahan775/
Tavhane774/
Taiwann774/
Tahhuan774/
Taahuan774/
Tawaine774/
Thawane774/
Tawaing773/
Tahwong773/
Taiwain772/
Thawwan772/
Tayhuan772/
Thawaun772/
Tauwaan771/
Tawasen771/
Taawane771/
Tochwan771/
Tawahne771/
Taywang771/
Thaywan771/
Tauwane771/
Thouwan771/
Thowwan771/
Thaawan771/
Tahbanh771/
Tawanne770/
Tawayne770/
Taban7370,916/
Tavan735,016/
Tawam732,634/
Towan731,053/
Tewan73357/
Tawon73266/
Thawuang71235/
Thaihuan71158/
Tawahang7158/
Tahsvand7112/
Tahawong7110/
Tawaheen716/
Tawahane715/
Thavhane712/
Thaweang712/
Tahjuann711/
Taichuan711/
Thasuhan711/
Tabahain711/
Tawahina711/
Tashvand711/
Thajwane711/
Thachuan711/
Taiswang711/
Tawaisin711/
Thawon6718,910/
Tayuan67928/
Thevan67809/
Thachuang67634/
Towane67438/
Tavant67361/
Taiban67320/
Taivan67302/
Tabain67271/
Tauban67218/
Tavane67177/
Taaban67141/
Tavand67130/
Thavan67116/
Tabean6789/
Tabaan6755/
Tawone6751/
Tatvan6741/
Tejwan6737/
Thahawong6734/
Thoowasin6734/
Tauvan6729/
Tayban6724/
Taavon6722/
Tehvan6719/
Tawoun6717/
Tasuan6716/
Tawoon6713/
Taewon679/
Thowam679/
Thovan678/
Taiwon678/
Taavan678/
Tawaahane678/
Thawaisin677/
Teavan676/
Tajuan676/
Teawon676/
Toiwan675/
Tavang675/
Thaiwasin675/
Towwan675/
Tavanh674/
Tawhon674/
Thathuang674/
Teiwan673/
Ttavan673/
Touwan673/
Thawam673/
Tohban672/
Towain672/
Tabaun672/
Taichuang672/
Theathuan672/
Tawoin671/
Tabann671/
Tabhon671/
Tavain671/
Tuowan671/
Teuwan671/
Toowan671/
Towaan671/
Teaban671/
Tavgan671/
Tohvan671/
Taywasing671/
Thewon671/
Towgan671/
Toswan671/
Thawaysin671/
Tahvam671/
Taswon671/
Tewhan670/

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