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 surname Yowan (Marathi: योवान) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yowan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yowan is the 723,769th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 18,128,224 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 82 percent of Yowan are found; 82 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 82 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 222,650th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,257 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 329 people, or 1 in 24,783. In Papua New Guinea Yowan is most common in: Enga, where 78 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 8 percent reside and Morobe, where 3 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.

Yowan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yowan surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political 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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