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

Dawan, 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 Dawan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dawan in America

Dawan is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dawan surname appeared 127 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 Dawan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dawan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dawan

The surname DAWAN is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the region now known as Pakistan. This name can be traced back to the 16th century, during the Mughal Empire era. It is derived from the Persian word "dawan," which means "to run" or "to move swiftly."

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the imperial archives of the Mughal Empire, where a nobleman named Dawan Khan is mentioned as serving under the reign of Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century. This suggests that the name was already in use among the elite classes during that time period.

In the 17th century, the DAWAN surname appears in various regional records and manuscripts across what is now modern-day Pakistan and northern India. Some of these records include land ownership documents and tax registers, indicating that families bearing this name held significant social and economic status.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the DAWAN surname began to spread more widely across the Indian subcontinent, with notable individuals emerging in various fields. One such individual was Mirza Dawan Baig (1801-1878), a renowned Urdu poet and scholar who lived during the latter years of the Mughal Empire.

Another prominent figure was Nawab Dawan Yar Jung (1822-1892), a military commander and statesman who served in the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad. His descendants continued to play influential roles in the political and administrative spheres of the Hyderabad State during the British Raj era.

In the 20th century, the DAWAN surname gained further recognition with individuals like Mahmud Dawan (1908-1981), a celebrated Pakistani author and playwright known for his contribution to Urdu literature. Additionally, Iftikhar Dawan (born 1941) is a renowned Pakistani cricketer who represented his country in international competitions during the 1960s and 1970s.

While the DAWAN surname has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its historical origins can be traced back to the Persian-influenced cultures of the Mughal Empire and the regions that now constitute modern-day Pakistan and northern India.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dawan

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

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 Dawan 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dawan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Dawan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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