Vanen Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Vanen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1351:1,312,16951,890
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Vanen (887) may also be a first name.

Vanen Last Name Facts

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

Vanen (Hindi: वाणेन, Marathi: वनेन, Russian: Ванен) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,364,059th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname Vanen is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Vanen reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Vanen is also the 272,925th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 887 people.

The last name Vanen is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 1,312,169. In Nigeria Vanen is most prevalent in: Benue, where 96 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 3 percent are found and Taraba, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 6 percent are found and Singapore, where 2 percent are found.

Vanen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vanen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vanen last name decreased 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vanenk9184/
Vanien9127/
Vanoen9110/
Vannen9110/
Vasnen913/
Vaneen912/
Vanent912/
Vaanen911/
Vaynen911/
Vahanen8363/
Vangeen8321/
Vanehen832/
Vanneen831/
Vannien831/
Vannuen830/
Vanin8013,744/
Vanem801,337/
Banen801,210/
Fanen801,020/
Vanyn80827/
Vonen8091/
Wanen8074/
Venen8051/
Vanín802/
Uanen801/
Vainienė77496/
Vanenova771/
Vangneng771/
Vaignent770/
Vanina735,846/
Vanyna73961/
Bannen73411/
Banoen73348/
Fanien73241/
Baneng73235/
Vannem73230/
Fagnen73221/
Vasnin73180/
Bahnen73133/
Batnen73122/
Fannen73102/
Baneen7380/
Wannen7372/
Baanen7371/
Vonend7365/
Vannin7357/
Wahnen7351/
Vangin7350/
Banien7342/
Wainen7335/
Vahnin7334/
Banđen7334/
Wanien7331/
Veenen7325/
Vaning7325/
Bainen7321/
Vatnem7312/
Banend7312/
Beanen7311/
Waynen7310/
Vanion738/
Basnen738/
Vasnem738/
Faanen736/
Vaneem735/
Wagnen735/
Voneng734/
Waneen733/
Vanind733/
Whanen733/
Banenc733/
Baynen732/
Vénien732/
Bagnen732/
Vhanin732/
Vannhn732/
Fanend731/
Baunen731/
Veunen731/
Vatnin731/
Feanen731/
Wuanen731/
Phanen731/
Veynen731/
Faneen731/
Faneng731/
Vonnen730/
Vanint730/
Vanuun730/
Faneun730/
Waenen730/
Banienė672,107/
Bannoen67436/
Phannen67397/
Vanning6751/
Fagnent6734/
Wangeen6728/
Vahnina6721/
Famneng6718/
Vagning6715/
Vaningh6713/
Vannina679/
Vonendt676/
Waisnen674/
Phanuen674/
Bhaneen674/
Bhainen674/
Banneng673/
Baynene673/
Pfannen673/
Vonenck673/
Baneeng673/
Bajneen672/
Uann672/
Wainene672/
Wangnen672/
Baineen672/
Vaingin672/
Bhagnen671/
Voneent671/
Vfannin671/
Vanynck671/
Vajnina671/
Vaanina671/
Vaynina671/
Bannend671/
Faannen671/
Bannnen671/
Vainina671/
Vonneng671/
Bahneen671/
Bainene671/
Bainien671/
Phanaen671/
Vahanem671/
Vahanyn671/
Baunenn671/
Vaining670/
Vongeen670/
Phanent670/
Bahanen670/
Fanneng670/

Vanen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vanen in the Marathi language
वनेनvanena66.67
वणvana33.33
Vanen in the Hindi language
वाणेनvanena50
वनेंvanem50
Vanen in the Russian language
Ваненvanen-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vanen
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