Wahn Surname

391,429th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 904 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wahn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4141:194,45822,473
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Liberia921:47,9194,308
Pakistan651:2,748,36723,130
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
El Salvador151:422,9262,747
Austria111:774,13064,097
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Wahn (34) may also be a first name.

Wahn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wahn (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻫﻦ) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wahn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wahn is the 391,429th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,061,445 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Wahn live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 34 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 414 people, or 1 in 194,458. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 38 percent reside, Hesse, where 18 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 12 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Liberia, where 10 percent reside.

Wahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wahn last name rose 320 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wahn surname are 12.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.91% registered with the party.

The amount Wahn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $43,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning $48,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahan893,878/
Wahun89374/
Wathn8959/
Wahng8922/
Hwahn896/
Wahjn895/
Wahnd892/
Wauhn891/
Waahn891/
Whahn890/
Wan863,087,347/
Wathne80966/
Wheahn8049/
Washyn807/
Wahain805/
Weathn803/
Wahaan803/
Wahsin803/
Wahant802/
Wahyne802/
Hwahng801/
Wahein801/
Wasehn801/
Wane7528,687/
Wain7511,253/
Wann7510,093/
Whan751,922/
Hwan75817/
Wohn75653/
Wean75638/
Waun75623/
Wuan75343/
Vahn75323/
Wayn75204/
Waan75169/
Whon7598/
Wajn7588/
Wanh7566/
Vwan7519/
Uahn753/
Wamn753/
Wanq752/
Wamh751/
Wwan751/
Waschin7319/
Wachinq731/
Wahsenn731/
Wahasin731/
Wacheen731/
Wayne6727,121/
Waine677,502/
Vahan671,060/
Vahyn67649/
Waunt67458/
Wanne67386/
Wamth67371/
Whann67254/
Weand67233/
Bahyn67231/
Wågan67129/
Vwang67113/
Whant67111/
Whone6787/
Waane6777/
Baihn6770/
Bauhn6760/
Wasén6759/
Wohne6756/
Waune6750/
Whean6739/
Whein6737/
Weihn6729/
Whacheng6729/
Whane6727/
Waßen6727/
Vauhn6722/
Wanhe6717/
Hwane6716/
Veahn6715/
Vahun6713/
Wamng6712/
Wangk6711/
D'Wan679/
Whoon679/
Whaan679/
Wangg678/
Wainc678/
Waunn677/
Whain677/
Waynd677/
Hwaan674/
Hwain674/
Wannd674/
Waain674/
Wahsenne674/
Wauhsinn674/
Wamnh674/
Hwant673/
Whayn673/
Waynn673/
Hwanh673/
Vayhn672/
Whaun672/
Waijn672/
Wojhn672/
Wainø672/
Hwank671/
Vahnn671/
Vahnt671/
Waamn671/
Wangå671/
Wangȗ671/
Wanhk671/
Wan'e671/
Wachinne671/
Wainn671/
Wajne671/
Wangc671/
Wancc671/
Uahnk671/
Wuhon671/
Wwanh671/
Bajhn671/
Hwamh671/
Hwean671/
Woohn670/
Weane670/
Wwain670/
Baahn670/

Wahn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wahn in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﻫﻦwahn-

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