Wanov Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Wanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wanov (7) may also be a first name.

Wanov Last Name Facts

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

Wanov is found most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wanov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanov? popularity and diffusion

Wanov is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Wanov are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,548,448th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 7 people.

The last name Wanov is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Wanov is most common in: Benue, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Wanov occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanhov916/
Wangova832/
Banov801,515/
Wonov80553/
Vanov80421/
Uanov8031/
Wanow804/
Wanev802/
Wanav801/
Bannov733,468/
Baynov73628/
Bainov73394/
Vanova73392/
Wannow7369/
Baunov7365/
Veanov7347/
Uhanov7344/
Uanova7332/
Wenhov7331/
Vaynov7326/
Bahnov7319/
Vangov7318/
Wannof7316/
Vannov7310/
Beanov738/
Vainov738/
Baanov737/
Banhov736/
Vagnov735/
Vahnov735/
Banuov734/
Hvanov734/
Vatnov734/
Weinov733/
Vasnov733/
Wanhow733/
Vaenov733/
Vanovs732/
Vanoev732/
Wagnow732/
Vanhov732/
Wainav731/
Wanowa731/
Wuonov731/
Wonouv731/
Ìvanov731/
Vamnov731/
Wanhof731/
Weanow731/
Bajnov731/
Hwanow731/
Wanoif731/
Wangnow67861/
Vahanov67471/
Veanova6786/
Bahanov6778/
Wanhoff6764/
Vaynova6729/
Vahynov6717/
Vangova6716/
Wannhof6715/
Vainova679/
Vannova678/
Vahnova678/
Wainoff677/
Bahynov676/
Wannoff676/
Huhanov674/
Uhanovs673/
Vanhova673/
Wahanow671/
Vaytnov671/
Vaisnov671/
Wanhoef671/
Waynoff670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wanov
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