Wanis Surname

42,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Libya

Wanis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya6,3861:978238
Egypt3,4171:26,9052,987
Papua New Guinea1,1831:6,892473
Indonesia5011:263,97023,900
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
England171:3,277,533109,658
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
France101:6,642,272293,169
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Wanis (3,203) may also be a first name.

Wanis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanis (Hindi: वानिस) occurs most in Libya. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wanis.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,656th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 596,997 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Wanis are found; 80 percent are found in North Africa and 80 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Wanis is also the 126,855th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,203 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Libya, where it is carried by 6,386 people, or 1 in 978. Apart from Libya it occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 28 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live.

Wanis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wanis has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wanis last name increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wanis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wanis surname are 10.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wanis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.18% less than the national average, earning $40,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $52,520 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanies91294/
Wanish91235/
Wanisz9171/
Waniss9138/
Wannis9131/
Waneis9113/
Wainis9113/
Wanais9113/
Wanise9111/
Wagnis918/
Wasnis911/
Hwanis911/
Wahnis911/
Wahnish83251/
Wannies83162/
Wanisch83140/
Wahanis8328/
Wanishe8321/
Wainish8319/
Wanisse8310/
Waisnis834/
Wannish832/
Wangisz831/
Wamnish831/
Waanish831/
Wagnish831/
Wainise830/
Banis801,971/
Wanes801,157/
Vanis801,116/
Wanys80953/
Wenis80118/
Uanis8033/
Wonis8017/
Waniz803/
Wanitsch7716/
Waenhuis7710/
Wannisch771/
Wahnisch771/
Wanees731,416/
Wanich731,077/
Bannis73870/
Banish73773/
Waines73526/
Vanish73342/
Banais73265/
Banisz73178/
Waynes73136/
Wagnes73121/
Wannes7396/
Vangis7391/
Baynis7380/
Baunis7366/
Huanis7353/
Wonish7350/
Vanise7339/
Vaniss7336/
Vannis7335/
Wamnes7330/
Wannäs7325/
Banois7313/
Waness7312/
Wonais7311/
Wongis7311/
Wenish7310/
Wahnes739/
Bainis738/
Vainis738/
Vaneis735/
Veanis735/
Waneus735/
Woneis734/
Vanies734/
Banuis734/
Baniss734/
Wanice733/
Baanis733/
Waniez733/
Wosnis732/
Wonisz732/
Vaenis732/
Wasnes732/
Wannij732/
Wane's731/
Wanese731/
Wounis731/
Weenis731/
Vanois731/
Vaanis731/
Beanis731/
Vanais731/
Vagnis731/
Wanets731/
Wenies731/
Banhis731/
Wanest731/
Waenes731/
Uhanis731/
Weniss730/
Whenis730/
Wenisch671,928/
Wonisch67715/
Vanhise67710/
Bannais67333/
Vanhuis67295/
Wanesse67210/
Bannish67201/
Wahnich67185/
Vanoise67132/
Wasnich67110/
Beanish6787/
Wagnest6784/
Vannais6765/
Vannies6763/
Wainess6759/
Vaunois6755/
Weineis6752/
Wasness6749/
Wagness6743/
Wojnisz6733/
Beaunis6730/
Vannuis6730/
Vanaise6728/
Vahnish6728/
Wayness6722/
Wamness6715/
Vanhois6715/
Vainish6710/
Wanetse679/
Vaisnis675/
Vanoist674/
Banaish674/
Vaneise673/
Whaynes673/
Waneshe673/
Vaynish672/
Vaanais672/
Waynich672/
Bajnish672/
Wanitch672/
Wainesj671/
Waitnes671/
Wouniss671/
Waynice671/
Vangish671/
Vanhisd671/
Vanisch671/
Vanaist671/
Wannich671/
Vanisse671/
Wanyosh671/
Ouhanis671/
Vannise671/
Wagneiz671/
Wagnesz671/
Wanesch671/
Bahnish671/
Bahnnis671/
Bannihs671/
Baanish671/
Weinish671/
Banniss671/
Wagnesh671/
Whenish671/
Woinihs671/
Veaneis671/
Waneice671/
Weuneis670/
Bainish670/
Wuhanes670/
Vanniss670/
Vanhiss670/
Weinies670/
Waneich670/
Wanness670/
Vannois670/

Wanis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanis in the Hindi language
वानिसvanisa-

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Footnotes

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