Cognomen Shawn (Shawn 
, שון 
, ショーン 
, among others...) , around the globe, is a common last name. The family name Shawn is characteristic of Suriname, where it is quite a common surname, Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname, and Singapore. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Bangladesh, the United States, and China. Much more frequently, Shawn is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Shawn | China, Canada, United States, South Africa, Bangladesh |
| שון | Israel |
| ショーン | Japan |
| شون | Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Шон | Tajikistan, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
| 肖恩 | China |
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ted shawn American dancer, US (b. 1891) |
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dick shawn American actor and comedian, US (b. 1923) |
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| william shawn American magazine editor, US (b. 1907) |
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| eric shawn American television reporter, US (b. 1957) |
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| nelson shawn American lyricist, US |
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| harold shawn American actor, playwright, and essayist, US (b. 1988) |
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| sylvia shawn |
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| a shawn Indian singer and actor, IN (b. 1992) |
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