Wanang Surname

490,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wanang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5441:38,1785,107
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
India81:95,883,173728,828
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wanang (141) may also be a first name.

Wanang Last Name Facts

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

Wanang (Oriya: ୱାନା) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 490,615th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 10,796,364 people. Wanang occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Wanang live; 73 percent live in Central Africa and 52 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Wanang is also the 778,371st most widespread first name globally, held by 141 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 544 people, or 1 in 38,178. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 38 percent live, Centre Region, where 24 percent live and Littoral Region, where 16 percent live. Beside Cameroon it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wainang9230/
Wannang9210/
Wagnang923/
Hwanang921/
Wannaing8626/
Wangnang862/
Wainnang862/
Wanahang861/
Waignang861/
Banang831,173/
Uanang83290/
Wenang83227/
Wanong8358/
Wonang8330/
Vanang833/
Watnasing80264/
Wanassing801/
Wanacheng801/
Wannating801/
Wanhong77188/
Bannang77177/
Wounang7794/
Bainang7748/
Banaang7734/
Woinang7727/
Wannong7727/
Baanang7724/
Wonnang7710/
Vanhang778/
Weinang777/
Wanheng773/
Wenhang772/
Banaung771/
Banaing771/
Beanang771/
Wannasingh754/
Wangnong71392/
Wongnang71160/
Huatnang71113/
Woungang71111/
Vanasing7198/
Woingang711/
Wangongg711/
Woumnang711/
Wanhoong711/
Wohngang711/
Weignang711/
Bonang672,942/
Banong671,336/
Wenong67240/
Vanank67104/
Huanangue6780/
Vannasing6779/
Vanasingh6743/
Vannaseng6735/
Vanong6710/
Wonong679/
Wanonk673/
Woungnang672/
Vonang671/
Vainangue671/
Vaunasing671/
Banangowa671/

Wanang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanang in the Oriya language
ୱାନାwana-

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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 Wanang
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