Tavan Surname

94,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Tavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,5971:29,5663,573
Turkey8481:91,7718,184
France6211:106,96115,848
Vietnam3661:253,1311,062
India1141:6,728,644151,199
Romania891:225,59421,877
Italy791:774,13562,609
Luxembourg751:7,7411,212
United States541:6,712,202314,667
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
England51:11,143,612252,590
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Tavan (616) may also be a first name.

Tavan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tavan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻃﻔﺎﻥ, Hindi: तवन, Marathi: तवन) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tavan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 94,914th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,452,860 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Tavan live; 54 percent live in South Asia and 52 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Tavan is also the 336,421st most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 616 people.

The surname Tavan is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 2,597 people, or 1 in 29,566. In Iran it is most frequent in: Kerman Province, where 16 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 15 percent reside and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Iran this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 17 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Tavan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tavan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tavan last name increased 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tavan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tavan last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tavan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 33.66% less than the national average, earning $28,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.32% more than the national average, earning $60,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tavant91361/
Taivan91302/
Tavane91177/
Tavand91130/
Thavan91116/
Tatvan9141/
Tauvan9129/
Tavhan9121/
Taavan918/
Teavan916/
Tavang915/
Tavanh914/
Tahvan914/
Ttavan913/
Tavain911/
Tavgan911/
Taavaan83177/
Tatvain8356/
Thauvan8341/
Thavain8336/
Thavane8322/
Tavahan8320/
Tavamng8312/
Tajvand8311/
Tahvand839/
Thavaan837/
Tavasin836/
Tayvand836/
Taivane835/
Tavaine835/
Tavhane834/
Thaivan832/
Tauvajn831/
Tavatin831/
Tauvean831/
Tavacin831/
Tatvaun831/
Theavan831/
Thayvan831/
Thavanh831/
Thatvan831/
Taban8070,916/
Tawan804,622/
Tovan80300/
Tevan80154/
Tavon8091/
Tavam8059/
Tavanova7758/
Thavaain7732/
Tahsvand7712/
Tavahina774/
Thavhane772/
Tavaseen772/
Thauvain771/
Thavamng771/
Thavaten771/
Tauvaine771/
Tashvand771/
Tavasing771/
Tabane739,285/
Tawane737,339/
Tabang733,366/
Thawan731,882/
Taiwan73951/
Tayuan73928/
Thevan73809/
Teevan73774/
Tampan73697/
Taiban73320/
Tavone73295/
Tabain73271/
Tanpan73232/
Tauban73218/
Taywan73149/
Taaban73141/
Tabean7389/
Tabhan7388/
Tasban7378/
Thavon7378/
Thaban7357/
Tavong7356/
Tabaan7355/
Taawan7343/
Tawain7339/
Teyvan7328/
Tovane7325/
Tayban7324/
Taavon7322/
Tahwan7319/
Tehvan7319/
Tauwan7318/
Tasuan7316/
Tabant7315/
Tauvon7313/
Taband7312/
Taewan7311/
Touvan7310/
Tovang7310/
Tahban739/
Teivan739/
Thovan738/
Tajuan736/
Tawwan736/
Tovean735/
Tajban733/
Tabaun732/
Tawann732/
Tuivan732/
Tatvam731/
Tosvan731/
Tovajn731/
Tawaan731/
Tevain731/
Tauvam731/
Tavaum731/
Tabann731/
Tawuan731/
Towaan731/
Teaban731/
Tawaun731/
Tohvan731/
Tgawan731/
Tahvam731/
Tabgan731/
Tawean731/
Tavein731/
Tayvon730/
Tavoin730/
Tevean730/
Tevann730/
Thabane673,741/
Thampan672,443/
Tabhane671,807/
Thaaban671,328/
Teivane67561/
Tawaang67489/
Tabasin67289/
Tanphan67279/
Tabaane67241/
Thavone67230/
Thaiban67217/
Taabane67210/
Tawahan67150/
Tabahan67125/
Tabasen6760/
Thaiwan6752/
Tahawan6752/
Thevanh6720/
Tabeanh6719/
Thovane6717/
Taiwane6714/
Tathban6714/
Tampaan679/
Teivang679/
Taihuan679/
Tabeane678/
Thavaim677/
Taweang677/
Tovasin676/
Taibane676/
Tayuang676/
Thauvon676/
Taybane676/
Tathvam675/
Taibain675/
Thauban675/
Towahan675/
Tabatin674/
Tavonne674/
Taiwann674/
Tahhuan674/
Taahuan674/
Tawaine674/
Thawane674/
Taibang674/
Tajuang674/
Thaivon674/
Tasuang674/
Tabanne673/
Tawaing673/
Taehwan672/
Tabhang672/
Taiwain672/
Thawwan672/
Taabong672/
Tampain672/
Teampan672/
Tayhuan672/
Thawaun672/
Thabaun671/
Theivan671/
Taavone671/
Tabhant671/
Tauwaan671/
Taveine671/
Tahwuan671/
Taavaam671/
Tabaine671/
Tawasen671/
Thauvón671/
Thavaam671/
Tabeang671/
Taawane671/
Tabagne671/
Tabaing671/
Tahvong671/
Taisuan671/
Tobaang671/
Toubaan671/
Teabane671/
Tawahne671/
Tasband671/
Taywang671/
Thaywan671/
Tauwane671/
Thaawan671/
Thabann671/
Thasuan671/
Tewwaan671/
Tahbanh671/
Tachwan671/
Tayuane671/
Teasuan671/
Tawanne670/
Tawayne670/
Touvant670/
Teabean670/
Teaband670/
Thaevon670/

Tavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tavan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻃﻔﺎﻥtfan-
Tavan in the Hindi language
तवनtavana52.38
तावांtavam19.05
टवनtavana9.52
तावानtavana4.76
तावनtavana4.76
तावंtavam4.76
तवांtavam4.76
Tavan in the Marathi language
तवनtavana42.86
तावनtavana28.57
तवानtavana14.29
तपनtapana14.29

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