Wann Surname

50,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guinea
Highest density in:
Guinea

Wann Surname Definition:

Johannes dictus Wan was canon of Holyrood, Edinburgh, 1406 (RMS., I, 875). Robert Wan was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1411 (NSCM., I, p. 4), William Wane appears as burgess of Glasgow, 1433 (LCD., p. 248), and Schir James Wan was declared innocent of any part in the detention of King James m in Edinburgh Castle in 1482 (Lennox, II, p.

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Wann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guinea2,8401:4,167211
United States2,7591:131,37313,835
Myanmar2,2311:23,280441
India1,0481:731,93333,573
Australia2891:93,41110,672
England2531:220,22918,622
Germany1461:551,40745,588
Scotland1461:36,6703,548
Ireland431:109,5105,657
Taiwan361:651,2434,752
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
China101:136,732,1577,199
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Gambia41:480,863548
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Belize11:355,4743,977
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
Scotland861:43,5263,182
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4081:123,08511,950

Wann (627) may also be a first name.

Wann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Johannes dictus Wan was canon of Holyrood, Edinburgh, 1406 (RMS., I, 875). Robert Wan was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1411 (NSCM., I, p. 4), William Wane appears as burgess of Glasgow, 1433 (LCD., p. 248), and Schir James Wan was declared innocent of any part in the detention of King James m in Edinburgh Castle in 1482 (Lennox, II, p. 123). Martin Wan or Wanne appears as chancellor of the diocese of Glasgow 1473-87-96 (RIIM., II, 220, here erroneously spelled Wau; Crossraguel, I, p. 44; REG., p. 493). John Wann was bailie of the burgh of Dumbarton, 1500 (LCD., p. 204), Adam Wane held land in Adamhill, Lanarkshire, in same year (Simon, 12), William Wane, official of Lothian, 1514 (Rertf. Dunk., p. 265), John Wan had a precept of remission in 1536 (RSS., II, 2002), and John Wan or Wann is in record in Glasgow, c. 1548 and 1550 (LCD., p. 43; Protocols, I). Recorded in Edinburgh, 1943.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wann occurs most in Guinea. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 50,816th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 722,040 people. Wann occurs mostly in Asia, where 34 percent of Wann are found; 32 percent are found in South Asia and 28 percent are found in Mande Africa. It is also the 332,667th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 627 people.

The surname Wann is most widespread in Guinea, where it is held by 2,840 people, or 1 in 4,167. In Guinea it is mostly found in: Mamou Region, where 50 percent live, Conakry Region, where 17 percent live and Kindia Region, where 17 percent live. Beside Guinea it exists in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Myanmar, where 22 percent live.

Wann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wann last name increased 676 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 287 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wann Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wann last name is primarily Anglican (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wann last name are 12.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.45% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 218.19% more than the national average, earning R 756,132 per year; in United States they earn 6.18% more than the national average, earning $45,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.93% less than the national average, earning $41,274 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanne89386/
Whann89254/
Waunn897/
Wannd894/
Waynn893/
Wainn891/
Wan863,087,347/
Waynne8019/
Wainne808/
Hwanne801/
Wasenn801/
Whanne801/
Vann7531,229/
Wane7528,687/
Wain7511,253/
Bann752,193/
Whan751,922/
Wahn75904/
Hwan75817/
Wean75638/
Waun75623/
Wuan75343/
Wonn75334/
Wayn75204/
Waan75169/
Wajn7588/
Wanh7566/
Vwan7519/
Wamn753/
Wanq752/
Wwan751/
Watenne732/
Wahsenn731/
Wassinn730/
Wayne6727,121/
Waine677,502/
Wahan673,878/
Vanne672,390/
Bainn67632/
Waunt67458/
Wattinne67439/
Wahun67374/
Weand67233/
Wonne67157/
Wågan67129/
Vwang67113/
Whant67111/
Waane6777/
Baann6760/
Wathn6759/
Wasén6759/
Baunn6755/
Waune6750/
Whean6739/
Whane6727/
Waßen6727/
Wahng6722/
Wassenne6718/
Wanhe6717/
Hwane6716/
Wattenne6716/
Wamng6712/
Vanng6712/
Wangk6711/
D'Wan679/
Vannt679/
Whaan679/
Wangg678/
Wainc678/
Whain677/
Waynd677/
Vuann676/
Hwahn676/
Weinn676/
Vannh676/
Wannehed676/
Beann675/
Wahjn675/
Hwaan674/
Hwain674/
Waain674/
Wahsenne674/
Huann674/
Wauhsinn674/
Wamnh674/
Hwant673/
Whayn673/
Hwanh673/
Veann672/
Whaun672/
Waijn672/
Vannd672/
Wainø672/
Wahnd672/
Hwank671/
Wauhn671/
Vahnn671/
Vaunn671/
Waamn671/
Uanwanne671/
Wangå671/
Wangȗ671/
Wanhk671/
Wan'e671/
Wachinne671/
Wajne671/
Wangc671/
Wancc671/
Waahn671/
Vaann671/
Wwanh671/
Hwean671/
Weynn670/
Weane670/
Wwain670/
Vainn670/
Whahn670/

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