Wan Surname

172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,087,347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Wan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China2,688,6961:50986
Malaysia235,8191:1255
Hong Kong60,7201:12134
Singapore18,8181:29347
South Sudan18,4951:617126
Taiwan11,4351:2,05092
United States8,4341:42,9765,266
Thailand7,3081:9,666535
Myanmar5,2051:9,978292
Indonesia3,8661:34,2084,007
Macau3,6281:16642
England3,3361:16,7022,421
Canada3,2041:11,5001,719
Papua New Guinea2,0051:4,067221
Australia1,8671:14,4592,048
Egypt1,4341:64,1116,013
Pakistan1,3691:130,4923,731
Vietnam1,0451:88,657677
India9451:811,70936,302
Mauritius8051:1,607224
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Kenya6491:71,1556,724
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
France5481:121,20918,347
Brazil5111:418,93215,910
United Arab Emirates5001:18,3252,169
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Brunei3541:1,183238
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Netherlands2701:62,54510,749
New Zealand2601:17,4173,051
Scotland2501:21,4152,472
Jamaica2291:12,5331,266
Germany2181:369,29135,132
Japan2171:589,14415,718
French Polynesia2151:1,306195
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Nigeria1971:899,20239,032
Spain1631:286,82217,546
Cameroon1541:134,86415,121
Peru1531:207,7399,436
Mexico1221:1,017,42813,258
Panama1081:36,2251,986
Ireland941:50,0953,633
Qatar901:26,2002,820
Philippines881:1,150,43492,307
Sweden801:123,0848,745
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Poland771:493,62048,553
Russia701:2,058,901127,116
Wales611:50,7304,716
Mauritania581:70,6014,804
Portugal571:182,7767,697
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Belgium501:229,93329,007
Ecuador501:318,1179,154
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Ivory Coast381:607,13817,958
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Italy321:1,911,14687,725
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
South Korea301:1,708,009419
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Guam251:6,405908
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Liberia211:209,93013,691
Finland201:274,83520,939
Austria191:448,18144,644
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Norway141:367,30634,015
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
Congo61:831,51616,072
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Oman41:921,9937,313
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:183,28016,270

Wan (439,741) may also be a first name.

Wan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wan (Arabic: وان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻥ, Hindi: वान, Oriya: ୱାନ) occurs most in China. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wan? popularity and diffusion

Wan is the 172nd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,360 people. Wan is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Wan live; 90 percent live in East Asia and 90 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Wan is also the 2,327th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 439,741 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in China, where it is borne by 2,688,696 people, or 1 in 509. Apart from China this last name occurs in 141 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 8 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 2 percent reside.

Wan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,078 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 20,850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 3,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wan last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Wan last name are 14.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Wan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 91.71% less than the national average, earning €2,488 per year; in Norway they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning 304,637 kr per year; in Peru they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,435 per year; in South Africa they earn 7.1% more than the national average, earning R 254,520 per year; in United States they earn 18.1% more than the national average, earning $50,957 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $58,647 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wane8628,687/
Wain8611,253/
Wann8610,093/
Whan861,922/
Wahn86904/
Hwan86817/
Wean86638/
Waun86623/
Wuan86343/
Wayn86204/
Waan86169/
Wajn8688/
Wanh8666/
Vwan8619/
Wamn863/
Wanq862/
Wwan861/
Wayne7527,121/
Waine757,502/
Wahan753,878/
Waunt75458/
Wanne75386/
Wahun75374/
Whann75254/
Weand75233/
Wågan75129/
Vwang75113/
Whant75111/
Waane7577/
Wathn7559/
Wasén7559/
Waune7550/
Whean7539/
Whane7527/
Waßen7527/
Wahng7522/
Wanhe7517/
Hwane7516/
Wamng7512/
Wangk7511/
D'Wan759/
Whaan759/
Wangg758/
Wainc758/
Waunn757/
Whain757/
Waynd757/
Hwahn756/
Wahjn755/
Hwaan754/
Hwain754/
Wannd754/
Waain754/
Wamnh754/
Hwant753/
Whayn753/
Waynn753/
Hwanh753/
Whaun752/
Waijn752/
Wainø752/
Wahnd752/
Hwank751/
Wauhn751/
Waamn751/
Wangå751/
Wangȗ751/
Wanhk751/
Wan'e751/
Wainn751/
Wajne751/
Wangc751/
Wancc751/
Waahn751/
Wwanh751/
Hwean751/
Weane750/
Wwain750/
Whahn750/
Van67626,174/
Ban67379,831/
Won67155,635/
Uan6723,363/
Wam672,955/
Wathne67966/
Whayne67219/
Wuaten67174/
Wassén67167/
Watink6760/
Waasen6756/
Wheahn6749/
Wajsen6733/
Wattne6730/
Wasyng6720/
Waynne6719/
Wattyn6719/
Waszen6713/
Hwatin6711/
Waszyn6710/
Wangqu6710/
Hwaung679/
Wausen679/
Wuauun679/
Wainne678/
Waicen678/
Washyn677/
Waszin677/
Waßink676/
Whaind675/
Wahain675/
Wajcen675/
Whaung673/
Weathn673/
Wahaan673/
Wayneh673/
Wangkh673/
Wahsin673/
Wahant672/
Wahyne672/
Wasint672/
Hwahng671/
Hwaine671/
Hwangg671/
Hwayne671/
Wuandt671/
Watemn671/
Whatin671/
Wheane671/
Hwanne671/
Whaine671/
Wasenn671/
Wuagne671/
Waßing671/
Whanne671/
Wassèn671/
Wasimn671/
Wanowa671/
Wahein671/
Wamgne671/
D'Wang671/
Wasehn671/
Wauntd671/
Whagne671/
Waigne671/
Waindt671/
Wadten671/
Uanwan671/
Wuhang671/
Weanck670/
Whacen670/
Wheand670/

Wan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wan in the Oriya language
ୱାନwana95.05
ୱାନ୍wan2.25
ୱନwana2.25
Wan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﻥwan94.74
ﻭﻥwn5.26
Wan in the Hindi language
वानvana44.44
वनvana44.44
वाण्van11.11
Wan in the Arabic language
وانwan-

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