Waswan Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Waswan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Waswan (217) may also be a first name.
Waswan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waswan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waswan (Arabic: وسون, Hindi: वासवान) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waswan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,391,485th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Waswan live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 612,983rd most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 217 people.
The surname Waswan is most numerous in India, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 60 percent reside and Delhi, where 20 percent reside. Excluding India this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 31 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waswand | 92 | 2 | / |
| Waswanh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wasswan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waiswain | 86 | 7 | / |
| Wajswajn | 86 | 2 | / |
| Watswang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vaswan | 83 | 17 | / |
| Weswan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bahswan | 77 | 34 | / |
| Wasvand | 77 | 13 | / |
| Vashwan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vaswand | 77 | 2 | / |
| Baiswan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waswong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bayswan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vatswan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watswon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Washban | 77 | 0 | / |
| Washuan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bahshwan | 71 | 408 | / |
| Baashwan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bajshwan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waisbaun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Basuan | 67 | 180 | / |
| Basban | 67 | 54 | / |
| Basvan | 67 | 47 | / |
| Vasvan | 67 | 36 | / |
| Weisswang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baahshwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bausswain | 67 | 0 | / |
Waswan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waswan in the Hindi language | ||
| वासवान | vasavana | - |
| Waswan in the Arabic language | ||
| وسون | wswn | - |
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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
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- 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 Waswan
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