Yowan Surname

723,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yowan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yowan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea3291:24,7832,742
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Yowan (1,257) may also be a first name.

Yowan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yowan (Marathi: योवान) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yowan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 723,769th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 18,128,224 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 82 percent of Yowan reside; 82 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 82 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 222,650th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 1,257 people.

It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 329 people, or 1 in 24,783. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Enga, where 78 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 8 percent are found and Morobe, where 3 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Yowan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yowan surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Yowan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $45,760 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yowane91304/
Oyowan9172/
Ayowan9128/
Yowhan9113/
Uyowan915/
Yoawan913/
Eyowan912/
Yowahn911/
Hyowan911/
Yoywane836/
Hyowhan831/
Yoshwan831/
Youan8018,850/
Yawan803,257/
Yovan80425/
Jowan8085/
Yowon8010/
Eowan8010/
Yoban803/
Yowam801/
Iowan801/
Yowasing772/
Yowanowa771/
Youane73578/
Yovane73193/
Iowane73150/
Youhan73145/
Yawane73118/
Yovang7351/
Jowane7318/
Youanh7318/
Youang7315/
Youand7314/
Youant7312/
Yawhan7311/
Yahwan739/
Yaawan737/
Yovhan735/
Jyawan734/
Joowan734/
Yawand732/
Youahn731/
Yawain731/
Yawaan731/
Yovaan731/
Yowamg731/
Yaswan731/
Johwan731/
Jyouan731/
Ijowan731/
Hyowon731/
Youasn731/
Yowham730/
Youagne6724/
Ayyawan6723/
Aiyawan6723/
Yoswong6719/
Yoswein6716/
Yohuang6712/
Yachwan678/
Yawahan674/
Yosuang674/
Joyswan674/
Yovahan672/
Youhang672/
Youanne672/
Yaweang672/
Yovanne672/
Jhoswan671/
Joswant671/
Jyaswan671/
Jowanck671/
Jowanne671/
Jowayne671/
Youhaan671/
Jowhang671/
Yaawang671/
Jouwang671/
Youhane671/

Yowan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yowan in the Marathi language
योवानyovana-

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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 Yowan
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