The surname Awan
A surname, carried by 1,637 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex A500
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 1,637 people named Awan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 188,604 Americans. That is up 53% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,070.
#17,290
rank among US surnames
1,637
people in 2010
0.6
per 100,000 Americans
+53%
change since 2000 (was #22,443)
Who is named Awan
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
82% of people named Awan identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 6.3% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.0% as two or more races.
- Asian and Pacific Islander 82%
- White (not Hispanic) 6.3%
- Two or more races 5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.2%
- Black (not Hispanic) 2.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
Famous Awans
1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elinor OstromAmerican political economist (1933-2012)
Questions
- How common is the surname Awan?
- 1,637 people in the United States had the surname Awan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 188,604 Americans. It ranked 17,290th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Awan?
- In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Awan identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 6.3% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Awan?
- Elinor Ostrom, American political economist (1933-2012).
- Where is the surname Awan most common?
- Wikidata records people named Awan in the United States.
- Is the surname Awan getting more or less common?
- More common. 1,070 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,637 in 2010, up 53%.