Torwan Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Micronesia
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Torwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Torwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Micronesia1001:1,062227
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
England11:55,718,059489,080
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Torwan (23) may also be a first name.

Torwan Last Name Facts

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

Torwan is carried by more people in Micronesia than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Torwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Torwan is the 1,683,218th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Torwan live; 86 percent live in Oceania Islands and 85 percent live in Micronesia. It is also the 2,239,265th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 23 people.

Torwan is most commonly held in Micronesia, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 1,062. In Micronesia Torwan is primarily concentrated in: Yap, where 100 percent are found. Barring Micronesia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Torwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Torwan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Torwan surname grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torwan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Torwan surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Torwan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torwane9226/
Torwand925/
Torwaan924/
Torwuan921/
Toruan837,172/
Tarwan831,132/
Torwon83255/
Torban83232/
Turwan8385/
Terwan8339/
Torvan8327/
Torwam8317/
Torvane771,383/
Tharwan7740/
Torbahn7737/
Torvatn7711/
Torvang7710/
Torvant776/
Torvaan774/
Torwuam774/
Therwan774/
Turwant773/
Toruang771/
Tourwon771/
Tarwhan771/
Turwane771/
Tourban771/
Thoruan771/
Turwand771/
Tarwang771/
Torbain770/
Touruang71344/
Thorbahn71206/
Totruang7125/
Thorvant7110/
Thorbann712/
Tharwang711/
Thoruang711/
Thurwane711/
Thorwham711/
Thorbhan711/
Thorbaun710/
Thorbain710/
Turban672,560/
Tarban67171/
Turuan6772/
Taruan6744/
Turwon6730/
Turvan6727/
Torbán6721/
Torvam6719/
Torbon6717/
Tarwon6714/
Tervan676/
Tarvan675/
Tarwam674/
Tahrrzwan672/
Toruam671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Torwan
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