Wanan Surname
Approximately 1,805 people bear this surname
Wanan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 942 | 1:188,050 | 11,412 |
| Philippines | 585 | 1:173,057 | 28,075 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Cameroon | 32 | 1:649,033 | 48,340 |
| Ivory Coast | 18 | 1:1,281,735 | 28,562 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Wanan (12,971) may also be a first name.
Wanan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanan (Marathi: वानन, Oriya: ୱାନାଂ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 225,189th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,037,422 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Wanan reside; 54 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wanan is also the 51,373rd most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 12,971 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 942 people, or 1 in 188,050. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 73 percent are found, Taraba, where 11 percent are found and Zamfara, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 32 percent are found and Egypt, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wanan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wanan in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାନାଂ | wanam | - |
| Wanan in the Marathi language | ||
| वानन | vanana | - |
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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 Wanan
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