Globally, दीवान (Dewan 
, दीवान) is a common predominantly masculine, but scarcely girly given name. The forename दीवान is characteristic of Bangladesh, where it is quite a rare principally boy's, but very seldom feminine name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Bahrain. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Southern Asia, particularly Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. Likewise, दीवान is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Dewan | Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia |
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दीवान मन्ना photographer from India, IN (b. 1958) |
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| दीवान रंजीत राय Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra, IN (b. 1913) |
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| दीवान सिंह Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra (1923-1947), IN (b. 1923) |
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