Huaman Surname

1,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Huaman Surname User-submission:

An indigenous surname with origins in pre-Hispanic Peru, Huaman, also transliterated as Waman or Guaman, is the name for a species of falcon in the native South American language of Quechua.

Huaman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru277,2041:1157
Ecuador1,1181:14,2272,193
United States1,0221:354,65631,718
Spain9301:50,2714,711
Chile4811:36,6251,870
Venezuela3201:94,3883,547
Brazil2751:778,45228,292
Argentina901:474,92735,376
Italy521:1,176,09074,216
Colombia461:1,038,5679,368
Canada371:995,82774,831
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
France151:4,428,181244,602
Panama141:279,4476,847
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Bolivia71:1,516,6336,309
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Samoa41:48,452659
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Uruguay31:1,143,91935,564
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Guam11:160,1214,893
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

The alternate forms: Huamán (194) & Huamàn (13) are calculated separately.

Huaman (4,246) may also be a first name.

Huaman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An indigenous surname with origins in pre-Hispanic Peru, Huaman, also transliterated as Waman or Guaman, is the name for a species of falcon in the native South American language of Quechua.

- chocloconqueso

Huaman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Huaman Come From? nationality or country of origin

Huaman is found in Peru more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Huamán or Huamàn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Huaman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,940th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 25,864 people. Huaman is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Huaman live; 99 percent live in South America and 99 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 106,345th most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 4,246 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Peru, where it is carried by 277,204 people, or 1 in 115. In Peru it is primarily found in: Lima Province, where 25 percent reside, Cusco Region, where 13 percent reside and Cajamarca Region, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Peru this last name is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Huaman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Huaman surname are 40.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Huaman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 64.41% less than the national average, earning €10,688 per year; in Peru they earn 22.56% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,012 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.9% more than the national average, earning $27,446,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $47,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.46% less than the national average, earning $43,492 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huamán94194/
Huamàn9413/
Huamane92277/
Khuaman9223/
Chuaman9211/
Huasman926/
Huamanì923/
Huamann922/
Huamant921/
Huamaán921/
Jhuaman921/
Uaman91886/
Huasmann861/
Chuamang861/
Huamaung861/
Huameang861/
Uamang832,355/
Juaman83359/
Uasman83211/
Huoman83104/
Uamman8372/
Hwaman8314/
Huamam839/
Wuaman833/
Uamanh832/
Uahman831/
Huamon831/
Uamain831/
Uamann831/
Whaman830/
Chuaymang8035/
Huamachin807/
Huamangue802/
Huamanová801/
Whayman77385/
Vhamane7712/
Wahaman779/
Juamain776/
Uamanng774/
Uhamane774/
Juamman772/
Hbouman771/
Huotman771/
Wheaman771/
Vahaman771/
Chuamon771/
Uammane771/
Uathman771/
Huameun771/
Chuaymeang751/
Waman736,463/
Baman735,882/
Vaman733,089/
Uamam7371/
Uamon7349/
Uoman731/
Wheatman71593/
Khwamman71510/
Whaymand7162/
Chuahmon7112/
Vhasmane717/
Khuammon716/
Whaysman712/
Ouhamane712/
Whasmane711/
Vhaamane711/
Vahamane711/
Bahayman711/
Chuamoon711/
Whaitman710/
Wuhamann710/
Bauman6733,514/
Beaman6710,379/
Bouman6710,281/
Wayman678,910/
Bayman672,364/
Wahman672,016/
Vayman67973/
Waiman67944/
Vamane67769/
Bamman67652/
Wajman67559/
Baaman67506/
Wauman67489/
Baiman67339/
Vaiman67277/
Vatman67217/
Wamane67194/
Uamong6777/
Vahman6767/
Vasman6765/
Bamhan6752/
Bamaan6752/
Vwaman6743/
Vamang6722/
Vamain6720/
Vajman6715/
Bamain6713/
Vohman6712/
Wamain6710/
Vauman677/
Wouman677/
Vamanh677/
Uosman677/
Wamant676/
Wamaan676/
Wamann675/
Vaaman675/
Weuman675/
Vamman675/
Uotman674/
Veaman674/
Wohman674/
Vamaan674/
Weaman673/
Whoman673/
Buoman673/
Waaman673/
Wamman672/
Vamant672/
Vamaun671/
Vamand671/
Vamann671/
Vahasmane671/
Whamon671/
Juamon671/
Vamean671/
Wheatmajn671/
Bamanh671/
Wamand671/
Khuammoon671/
Veuman670/
Bamaun670/
Wamean670/
Vouman670/

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