Family name Fawan (发万 
, Fawan 
) , across the world, is a rare surname. The last name Fawan is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, Thailand, where it is a very rare surname, and Philippines, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in China, Malaysia, and Thailand. More prevalently, Fawan is the forename as well as the last name.