Twan Surname
Approximately 332 people bear this surname
Twan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Twan (7,913) may also be a first name.
Twan Demographics
Twan Political Affiliation
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Twan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Twan is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 832,284th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 30 percent of Twan are found; 29 percent are found in North America and 28 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 71,596th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 7,913 people.
The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 2,811,790. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Gombe, where 33 percent are found, Bauchi, where 32 percent are found and Benue, where 11 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.
Twan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Twan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Twan last name increased 488 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Twan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Twan last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.
The amount Twan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 29.75% less than the national average, earning $30,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.33% less than the national average, earning $41,570 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twain | 89 | 438 | / |
| Twane | 89 | 322 | / |
| Twanh | 89 | 27 | / |
| Htwan | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ttwan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tdwan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Twaun | 89 | 1 | / |
| Twamn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thwan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Twann | 89 | 0 | / |
| Thwane | 80 | 1,192 | / |
| Twaine | 80 | 8 | / |
| Htwang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Htwane | 80 | 1 | / |
| T'Wane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twayne | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tuan | 75 | 270,188 | / |
| Dwan | 75 | 2,176 | / |
| Twam | 75 | 45 | / |
| Twon | 75 | 10 | / |
| Twayneh | 73 | 168 | / |
| Twasing | 73 | 70 | / |
| Twaiten | 73 | 15 | / |
| Thwaane | 73 | 2 | / |
| Twaseng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thuan | 67 | 15,309 | / |
| Tuang | 67 | 4,857 | / |
| Dwane | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Tuane | 67 | 180 | / |
| Tuanh | 67 | 170 | / |
| Dhwan | 67 | 70 | / |
| Tuand | 67 | 34 | / |
| Dwain | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tuann | 67 | 14 | / |
| D'Wan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dwhan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dwean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dwaun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tuanc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Htwam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gywan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twassing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Te'ewane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twoin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dwann | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Twan
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