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

The last name Wahon has its highest incidence in Japan. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,177,228th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Wahon are found; 47 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 39 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 191,023rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 1,631 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 1,618,282. In Japan Wahon is most frequent in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 94 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 5 percent live and Wakayama Prefecture, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Japan it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 33 percent live and Thailand, where 15 percent live.

Wahon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wahon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wahon surname contracted 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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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