Al-Wajan Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Al-Wajan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 104 | 1:309,165 | 4,852 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Al-Wajan (14) may also be a first name.
Al-Wajan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Wajan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Wajan is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Wajan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Al-Wajan is the 1,795,579th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Wajan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 14 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 309,165. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Nangarhar, where 38 percent live, Kabul, where 24 percent live and Laghman, where 22 percent live. Aside from Afghanistan Al-Wajan exists in one country. It also occurs in Iran, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wazan | 88 | 11 | / |
| Al-Wasan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Wazzan | 82 | 542 | / |
| Al-Baijan | 82 | 199 | / |
| Al-Beajan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Wajn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al Wazan | 75 | 25 | / |
| Al Bajan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al-Bayan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al-Bazan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Wazzan | 71 | 6,966 | / |
| Al Baijan | 71 | 49 | / |
| Al-Wazzam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Al Wahyan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Baajun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Bain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Wain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al-Vaazian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Ween | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Woozain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Bayan | 63 | 53 | / |
| Al Bazan | 63 | 20 | / |
| Al Wajim | 63 | 6 | / |
| Al Wazam | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Vijan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al Weian | 63 | 1 | / |
| Al-Bazoon | 59 | 4 | / |
| Al Vijian | 59 | 3 | / |
| Al Vijean | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Wahaim | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Bahain | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Bayzan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al-Bazoun | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Vuayan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Al Bain | 53 | 5 | / |
| Al Ween | 53 | 1 | / |
| Al Bozan | 50 | 1,982 | / |
| Al Veang | 50 | 1 | / |
| Al Hwaim | 50 | 1 | / |
| Al Boyan | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Wajan
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