Tatvan Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Tatvan Surname User-submission:
The Tatvan surname comes from Tat, which refers to the ancient Persian tribe, which spread across the Persian empire territories. Tat are Iranic people with Tatic language. Van means 'residential place' in old Persian. So Tatvan means 'place where the Tat people live in'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 28 | 1:2,779,336 | 82,809 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Tatvan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Tatvan surname comes from Tat, which refers to the ancient Persian tribe, which spread across the Persian empire territories. Tat are Iranic people with Tatic language. Van means 'residential place' in old Persian. So Tatvan means 'place where the Tat people live in'.
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Where Does The Last Name Tatvan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tatvan occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tatvan? popularity and diffusion
Tatvan is the 3,055,934th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name Tatvan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Tatvan are found; 54 percent are found in West Asia and 54 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.
This last name is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 2,779,336. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 50 percent reside, Kastamonu Province, where 39 percent reside and Balikesir Province, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey Tatvan exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
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