Dhawan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਧਵਨ (dhavan).

Proper noun

Dhawan (plural Dhawans)

1. A surname from Punjabi.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dhawan is the 27707^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 868 individuals. Dhawan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (89.98%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dhawan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 454.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Punjabi ਧਵਨ (dhavan).

Proper noun

Dhawan

1. a surname from Punjabi