Wahon Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Wahon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan791:1,618,28225,235
Indonesia661:2,003,776125,554
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wahon (1,631) may also be a first name.

Wahon Last Name Facts

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

Wahon occurs most in Japan. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,177,228th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Wahon live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 39 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Wahon is also the 191,023rd most frequent given name in the world, borne by 1,631 people.

It is most prevalent in Japan, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 1,618,282. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 94 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 5 percent reside and Wakayama Prefecture, where 1 percent reside. Not including Japan this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 33 percent reside and Thailand, where 15 percent reside.

Wahon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wahon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wahon surname declined 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Wahon earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahaon915/
Waihon914/
Wayhon911/
Wahoun911/
Weahon911/
Waon894/
Wohon80615/
Waion80380/
Wajon80138/
Wayon80105/
Vahon8033/
Whaon8023/
Waone8017/
Woahn807/
Whoan801/
Weaon800/
Wahossen771/
Wahousen770/
Bahoun73499/
Wahhan73385/
Bahuon73334/
Waiyon73155/
Vahoun73124/
Wahoum73119/
Beahon7379/
Wohoun7340/
Wheion7319/
Wheyon738/
Whayon735/
Wajhan735/
Vahone734/
Vahoon733/
Veahon732/
Wohong731/
Weihon731/
Waayon731/
Woihon731/
Wohoin731/
Wauhan730/
Uahone730/
Wahoussen715/
Baon672,446/
Woan67286/
Waom6733/
Weijahn6721/
Whouang674/
Uaon674/
Vaon673/
Waiyone671/
Waheean671/
Bauhoun671/
Bajhoun671/
Wajhand671/
Huhahon670/
Weahand670/
Vauhone670/
Wohahan670/
Wohoten670/

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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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  • 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 Wahon
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