Wanakan Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Wanakan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Wanakan (20) may also be a first name.
Wanakan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanakan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanakan (Arabic: واناكان) is found most frequently in Niger. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanakan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Wanakan reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 20 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Niger, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 3,838,403. In Niger it is most common in: Zinder Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Niger it exists in one country. It is also common in Thailand, where 38 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wannakan | 93 | 153 | / |
| Wanakhan | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wannakhan | 88 | 77 | / |
| Wannakean | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wannakang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wanakon | 86 | 4 | / |
| Vanakan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wannakkhan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wannakasin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wannakam | 80 | 93 | / |
| Wannakon | 80 | 32 | / |
| Wonakhan | 80 | 22 | / |
| Wanakham | 80 | 8 | / |
| Vannakan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Vanakhan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wanakoon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vanakain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanakong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wainakhon | 75 | 385 | / |
| Wannakham | 75 | 350 | / |
| Watnakham | 75 | 150 | / |
| Vhanakane | 75 | 80 | / |
| Vanakhane | 75 | 31 | / |
| Wannakong | 75 | 30 | / |
| Wannakoon | 75 | 24 | / |
| Vanakhann | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wannakhon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanakasem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vanhaskan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Watnakhachen | 74 | 4 | / |
| Watnakosin | 71 | 86 | / |
| Watnakhong | 71 | 67 | / |
| Vanekan | 71 | 33 | / |
| Banakon | 71 | 17 | / |
| Wannakasem | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wongnakhan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vhanakhand | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanecan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Banacan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vonakan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vhanakhane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wannahkham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanocan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Venakan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vannakhanh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wotnakon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wangnaikoon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanoukon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bannakon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wannakom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wannacam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanakong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bounakan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanacand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanaukon | 67 | 0 | / |
Wanakan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wanakan in the Arabic language | ||
| واناكان | wanakan | - |
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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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- 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 Wanakan
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