Zuwan Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Zuwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zuwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia241:183,68912,460
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Zuwan (960) may also be a first name.

Zuwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zuwan is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zuwan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,602,217th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Zuwan occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Zuwan reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 260,392nd most frequent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 960 people.

The last name Zuwan is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 183,689. In Liberia it is primarily concentrated in: Bong County, where 75 percent reside, Lofa County, where 21 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 4 percent reside. Barring Liberia Zuwan occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zuwane9124/
Zhuwan913/
Zouwan911/
Tzuwan911/
Zuiwan911/
Zouwang8325/
Zhouwan835/
Zuwanne833/
Zauwane831/
Zahuwan831/
Suwan8039,231/
Zuban809,037/
Juwan80726/
Cuwan80542/
Zuwam803/
Zuvan802/
Zowan801/
Dzeuwang771/
Czouwhan771/
Chuwan731,177/
Dzuban73201/
Sauwan73188/
Czuban73179/
Zubaan73137/
Zhuban73113/
Zowain7344/
Cauwan7333/
Zubain7319/
Suwann7314/
Suwwan7311/
Juwain7311/
Giuwan739/
Tsuwan739/
Suwain737/
Zhuvan736/
Suwuan735/
Suiwan735/
Juwane735/
Suwaan734/
Zauban733/
Zubhan733/
Rziwan733/
Zouban733/
Ziuvan732/
Zuwhon732/
Suhwan732/
Zubayn732/
Juwuan731/
Juwaan731/
Jauwan731/
Couwan731/
Suywan731/
Zuyuan731/
Zhiwan731/
Zujuan731/
Cuiwan731/
Chauwan67159/
Chouwan6795/
Zhuivan6728/
Tjuwang6727/
Tsuwane6725/
Cauwain6723/
Chuwhan6721/
Suwahan6716/
Zhuyuan6716/
Zhuyvan6711/
Dzuiban679/
Sahuwan678/
Chuiwan678/
Djouwan678/
Czowhan677/
Zhihuan675/
Zuchuan675/
Zhujuan675/
Chuwane674/
Tsauwan674/
Couwhan673/
Czuvain673/
Dzeuban672/
Juwanne672/
Chuwain672/
Dzhuban672/
Jauwaan671/
Cauwhan671/
Zouwein671/
Dziuvan671/
Sujhwan671/
Sauwaan671/
Djujwan671/
Zubahan671/
Zhouvan671/
Jouwang671/
Zoujuan671/

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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 Zuwan
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