Find out how popular the last name Chuwan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chuwan.

Chuwan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chuwan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chuwan in America

Chuwan is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chuwan surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chuwan.

The history of the last name Chuwan

The surname CHUWAN is believed to have originated in the region of present-day Guangdong Province in southern China. It dates back to the Tang Dynasty, which ruled from 618 to 907 AD. The name is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese characters 周 (Chou) and 源 (Yuan), which together mean "source of the stream" or "origin of the river."

During the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), the CHUWAN surname appeared in several local records and genealogical texts from the coastal regions of Guangdong. One notable mention is found in the "Annals of Chaozhou Prefecture," a historical document compiled in the 12th century, where a CHUWAN family is listed among the prominent clans in the area.

The earliest recorded individual with the CHUWAN surname is Chuwan Zhengjun, a scholar and poet who lived during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Born in 1512 in Chaozhou, Guangdong, he is known for his contributions to the development of the local Chaozhou dialect and its literature.

In the early 18th century, a branch of the CHUWAN family migrated to the southern coastal regions of Vietnam, where the name was adapted to the local pronunciation and spelling as "Trương." One notable figure from this lineage was Trương Vĩnh Ký (1837-1898), a renowned Vietnamese scholar and reformer who advocated for the modernization of the country's education system.

Another prominent individual with the CHUWAN surname was Chuwan Yingzhi (1872-1933), a Chinese intellectual and educator who played a crucial role in the establishment of modern universities in China. He served as the first president of Peking University and was instrumental in introducing Western-style higher education to the country.

In the 20th century, Chuwan Qizhong (1901-1985) was a renowned Chinese linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Chinese scripts and the reconstruction of Old Chinese phonology.

The CHUWAN surname is also found among the Chinese diaspora communities in Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia and Singapore, where it is often romanized as "Chuang" or "Chuah."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chuwan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chuwan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chuwan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chuwan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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