Waan Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Waan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan511:3,502,82126,594
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Belgium131:884,35769,774
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Waan (1,244) may also be a first name.

Waan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waan (Oriya: ୱଯ୍ାନ) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waan? popularity and diffusion

Waan is the 1,328,442nd most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Waan are found; 32 percent are found in South Asia and 30 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Waan is also the 223,994th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 1,244 people.

It is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 3,502,821. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 61 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 18 percent live and Sindh, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan Waan is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Waan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Waan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahan893,878/
Waane8977/
Whaan899/
Hwaan894/
Waain894/
Waamn891/
Waahn891/
Wan863,087,347/
Waasen8056/
Wahain805/
Wahaan803/
Wahant802/
Wane7528,687/
Baan7522,891/
Wain7511,253/
Wann7510,093/
Whan751,922/
Wahn75904/
Hwan75817/
Wean75638/
Waun75623/
Wuan75343/
Vaan75271/
Wayn75204/
Waam75129/
Wajn7588/
Wanh7566/
Uaan7556/
Vwan7519/
Wamn753/
Wanq752/
Wwan751/
Wahasin731/
Waatten730/
Wayne6727,121/
Waine677,502/
Vahan671,060/
Waunt67458/
Wanne67386/
Wahun67374/
Bağan67370/
Whann67254/
Weand67233/
Wågan67129/
Vaane67128/
Vwang67113/
Whant67111/
Baann6760/
Wathn6759/
Wasén6759/
Waune6750/
Whean6739/
Whane6727/
Waßen6727/
Wahng6722/
Wanhe6717/
Hwane6716/
Baain6713/
Wamng6712/
Wangk6711/
Huaan6710/
D'Wan679/
Wangg678/
Wainc678/
Waunn677/
Whain677/
Waynd677/
Hwahn676/
Wahjn675/
Hwain674/
Wannd674/
Vaain674/
Wamnh674/
Vaang674/
Hwant673/
Whayn673/
Waynn673/
Hwanh673/
Vhaan673/
Ba'an673/
Bađan672/
Whaun672/
Waijn672/
Wainø672/
Wahnd672/
Hwank671/
Wauhn671/
Vaamn671/
Uaain671/
Wangå671/
Wangȗ671/
Vațan671/
Vuaan671/
Wanhk671/
Wan'e671/
Wainn671/
Wajne671/
Wangc671/
Wancc671/
Vaann671/
Wwanh671/
Hwean671/
Weane670/
Wwain670/
Whahn670/
Baahn670/

Waan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waan in the Oriya language
ୱଯ୍ାନwayana-

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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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  • 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 Waan
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