Wamian Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Wamian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1401:164,7957,505
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Wamian (366) may also be a first name.

Wamian Last Name Facts

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

Wamian occurs more in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wamian click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wamian is the 1,491,356th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name Wamian occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Wamian reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 454,857th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 366 people.

The last name Wamian is most commonly occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 164,795. In The Ivory Coast it is most numerous in: Lacs District, where 48 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 34 percent reside and Bas-Sassandra District, where 9 percent reside. Beside The Ivory Coast it is found in one country. It is also common in Iran, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahmian921/
Wamihan921/
Wamiatin8615/
Wahmijan861/
Wamagian861/
Bamian8314/
Wamion839/
Vamian836/
Womian831/
Wamjan831/
Wemian831/
Baimian771/
Vahmian771/
Waimion771/
Woemian771/
Vaimiang7118/
Uammiang7110/
Beaumian718/
Wemayian711/
Bamjan674,414/
Vamjan671,418/
Bomian67133/
Bamyan6780/
Uamiam6736/
Vemian676/
Uamjan671/
Vamean671/
Wamjam671/
Womyan671/
Bamion670/

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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 Wamian
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