Wane Surname
Approximately 28,687 people bear this surname
Wane Surname Definition:
= Wain(e, q.v.
Wane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 10,481 | 1:1,391 | 149 |
| Mozambique | 4,944 | 1:5,514 | 1,220 |
| Mauritania | 3,848 | 1:1,064 | 146 |
| Mali | 2,840 | 1:5,975 | 376 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,351 | 1:6,035 | 382 |
| DR Congo | 1,177 | 1:62,769 | 7,445 |
| France | 736 | 1:90,248 | 12,990 |
| Solomon Islands | 502 | 1:1,155 | 49 |
| England | 439 | 1:126,920 | 12,677 |
| United States | 369 | 1:982,274 | 72,839 |
| Thailand | 314 | 1:224,963 | 37,875 |
| India | 204 | 1:3,760,124 | 104,250 |
| Cameroon | 195 | 1:106,508 | 12,495 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Indonesia | 126 | 1:1,049,597 | 76,344 |
| Nigeria | 111 | 1:1,595,881 | 59,722 |
| French Polynesia | 74 | 1:3,795 | 856 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Ivory Coast | 54 | 1:427,245 | 14,306 |
| Niger | 48 | 1:399,834 | 11,128 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Burkina Faso | 38 | 1:482,950 | 6,794 |
| Haiti | 31 | 1:344,642 | 10,433 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 1:5,954,796 | 35,971 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Taiwan | 20 | 1:1,172,237 | 8,044 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Congo | 10 | 1:498,910 | 11,250 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 287 | 1:84,932 | 8,963 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
The alternate forms: Wäne (14) & Wané (2) are calculated separately.
Wane (3,449) may also be a first name.
Wane Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Wain(e, q.v.
Wane is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: mine! Belongs to me (this child...).
Wane is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: mine (Belonging to me).
This name may be the same as Vane, Fane; from the Gael, beagan, little, W. bechan, bychan, Armor, bihan, Corn. vean. compare the Cornish names Vian, Veen.
Robertus Huan, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John Huene, England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Wane Demographics
Average Male Wane Height
171.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻥ, Hindi: वाणे, Oriya: ୱାେନ) occurs more in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Wäne or Wané. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wane? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wane is the 19,169th most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 254,037 people. The last name Wane is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Wane live; 61 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Wane is also the 121,088th most widely held first name globally, borne by 3,449 people.
The surname Wane is most commonly used in Senegal, where it is borne by 10,481 people, or 1 in 1,391. In Senegal Wane is primarily found in: Dakar Region, where 38 percent live, Matam Region, where 16 percent live and Saint Louis Region, where 14 percent live. Aside from Senegal it exists in 78 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 17 percent live and Mauritania, where 13 percent live.
Wane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wane has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wane last name rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wane surname is principally Catholic (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wane last name are 4.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.61% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wane earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.13% less than the national average, earning R 166,044 per year; in United States they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $42,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.12% less than the national average, earning $44,656 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wane in the Hindi language | ||
| वाणे | vane | - |
| Wane in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାେନ | waena | 96.88 |
| ୱାେ | wae | 3.13 |
| Wane in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﻥ | wan | 96.25 |
| ﻭﻥ | wn | 2.78 |
| ﻭﻭﻥ | wwn | 0.21 |
| ﻭﻧﻪ | wnh | 0.21 |
| ﺍﻭﻥ | awn | 0.11 |
| ﺍﻭﺍﻥ | awan | 0.11 |
| ﻭﺍﻧﻲ | wany | 0.11 |
| ﻭﺍﻧﻪ | wanh | 0.11 |
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