Yavsan Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Yavsan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yavsan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2351:342,57633,517
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Yavşan (2,132) are calculated separately.

Yavsan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yavsan occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Yavşan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yavsan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 919,444th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Yavsan live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 342,576. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 88 percent reside, Bavaria, where 5 percent reside and Bremen, where 5 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 10 percent reside and Belgium, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yavşan942,132/
Yavshan923/
Javsan8332/
Yapsan8316/
Yafsan831/
Javshan771/
Yawson6717,001/
Javzan67729/
Yapson6768/
Yovzan6750/
Yabson6723/
Yapsam6712/
Javsen6711/
Jawsan6710/
Japsan676/
Yapsen672/
Jabsan671/
Eavson671/

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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 Yavsan
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