Wahan Surname

118,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Wahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen3,4431:7,6751,020
Iraq2411:145,3183,824
India451:17,045,897267,282
Pakistan451:3,969,86428,516
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Wahan (1,007) may also be a first name.

Wahan Last Name Facts

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

Wahan (Arabic: وهان, Hindi: वाहना, Marathi: वाहन, Oriya: ୱାହାନ) is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 118,604th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,879,202 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Wahan reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 89 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Wahan is also the 253,535th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,007 people.

The last name is most widely held in Yemen, where it is borne by 3,443 people, or 1 in 7,675. In Yemen it is most frequent in: Hajjah Governorate, where 60 percent live, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 23 percent live and 'Amran Governorate, where 14 percent live. Excluding Yemen this last name occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 6 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Wahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wahan last name declined 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

Wahan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 97.57% more than the national average, earning $85,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahain915/
Wahaan913/
Wahant912/
Whan891,922/
Wahn89904/
Waan89169/
Wahasin831/
Vahan801,060/
Wahun80374/
Whann80254/
Whant80111/
Waane8077/
Wathn8059/
Whean8039/
Whane8027/
Wahng8022/
Whaan809/
Whain807/
Hwahn806/
Wahjn805/
Waain804/
Hwaan804/
Whayn803/
Wahnd802/
Whaun802/
Waahn801/
Waamn801/
Wauhn801/
Whahn800/
Wan753,087,347/
Wathne73966/
Whayne73219/
Waasen7356/
Wheahn7349/
Washyn737/
Baahan736/
Whaind735/
Weathn733/
Wahsin733/
Whaung733/
Wahyne732/
Whatin731/
Wheane731/
Whaine731/
Whanne731/
Wahein731/
Bahahn731/
Wasehn731/
Whagne731/
Wuhang731/
Bahayn731/
Bahann731/
Hwahng731/
Vahann730/
Wheand730/
Whacen730/
Huan6743,383/
Wane6728,687/
Baan6722,891/
Wain6711,253/
Wann6710,093/
Hvan671,333/
Hwan67817/
Wham67718/
Wohn67653/
Wean67638/
Waun67623/
Wuan67343/
Vahn67323/
Vaan67271/
Wayn67204/
Waam67129/
Vhan6799/
Whon6798/
Wajn6788/
Wanh6766/
Uaan6756/
Vahanne6742/
Vwan6719/
Waschin6719/
Vahaane675/
Wamn673/
Uahn673/
Huahain673/
Uhahane672/
Vaahane672/
Wanq672/
Wacheen671/
Wamh671/
Wachinq671/
Vahatne671/
Wwan671/
Whating671/
Huahaun671/
Wahsenn671/
Whacing671/
Vhahane671/
Waatten670/
Whatten670/

Wahan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wahan in the Oriya language
ୱାହାନwahana-
Wahan in the Marathi language
वाहनvahana-
Wahan in the Hindi language
वाहनाvahana50
वाहनvahana50
Wahan in the Arabic language
وهانwhan-
واحانwahan-
واهانwahan-

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