Unwan Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Unwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Unwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand521:1,358,430190,094
Pakistan481:3,721,74827,543
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Unwan (391) may also be a first name.

Unwan Last Name Facts

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

Unwan (Hindi: उनवान) is held by more people in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Unwan? popularity and diffusion

Unwan is the 1,718,748th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Unwan reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 46 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Unwan is also the 437,834th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 391 people.

The surname Unwan is most common in Thailand, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 1,358,430. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Nakhon Sawan Province, where 90 percent are found, Phitsanulok Province, where 8 percent are found and Phichit Province, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Thailand this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 42 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hunwan91445/
Unwane9192/
Ounwan914/
Unwand912/
Aunwan911/
Unwaan911/
Unwanh911/
Ahunwan83548/
Hunwaun836/
Aunwang832/
Ounwang831/
Unhwane831/
Hunwuan831/
Unwaune831/
Aunwaun830/
Onwan803,668/
Inwan801,251/
Unban80337/
Unvan80238/
Unwam8013/
Unwon802/
Unuan802/
Umwan801/
Unwausen7740/
Hounwain771/
Hounwane771/
Unuang732,785/
Unvane731,884/
Unuane73705/
Unnuan73205/
Jinwan73178/
Hinwan7353/
Aunban7332/
Ounban7318/
Onhwan7314/
Onwhan7314/
Gunvan7311/
Inhwan736/
Unwoon734/
Unbaun733/
Hunvan732/
Hunuan732/
Oonwan732/
Onwahn731/
Onwaan731/
Unvaan731/
Ounwon731/
Inwaan731/
Unwoun731/
Unuanh731/
Eunwon731/
Hounwaing711/
Uchenwane711/
Huenuan67319/
Aunwong67237/
Hunnuan6796/
Ounwong6732/
Hunhuan6721/
Hunuang6719/
Aunnuan6716/
Oonhwan6715/
Ounnuan679/
Hunwong677/
Unvhane676/
Jinhwan676/
Unhvane675/
Uennuan674/
Ounvang672/
Unhuang671/
Oumwang671/
Hunuhan671/
Houmwan671/
Ounbahn671/
Unnwong671/
Eunnuan671/
Unmbaan671/
Ihnhwan671/
Honwain670/

Unwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Unwan in the Hindi language
उनवानunavana-

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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 Unwan
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