Wanqian Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Wanqian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wanqian (15,154) may also be a first name.
Wanqian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanqian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanqian (Arabic: انكيان) is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanqian? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Wanqian live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wanqian is also the 46,071st most widely held first name globally, borne by 15,154 people.
Wanqian is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,211,398. In Canada it is most numerous in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 11 percent are found and China, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangqian | 93 | 21 | / |
| Banqian | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wangkian | 80 | 2 | / |
| Banquian | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wanchian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangkhian | 75 | 55 | / |
| Huangqian | 75 | 22 | / |
| Wankhiang | 75 | 8 | / |
| Uangqiang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huanqiang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huangqiang | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wankion | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wankean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wankyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vankian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangkean | 67 | 58 | / |
| Wankayon | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wongkian | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wongkhian | 63 | 206 | / |
| Wongchian | 63 | 37 | / |
| Wongkiang | 63 | 5 | / |
| Huanqiong | 63 | 3 | / |
| Wangchean | 63 | 1 | / |
| Weinchian | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vangchian | 63 | 1 | / |
| Huangqiong | 59 | 3 | / |
| Huangkiang | 59 | 1 | / |
| Vancjan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wankyon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bankyan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wongkiam | 53 | 85 | / |
| Bonkhian | 53 | 4 | / |
| Wongkhiam | 50 | 514 | / |
| Boonkhian | 50 | 3 | / |
Wanqian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wanqian in the Arabic language | ||
| انكيان | ankyan | - |
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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
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- 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 Wanqian
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