Wans Surname

279,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Wans Surname Definition:

William Wans was reidare at Loncaster, 1574 (RMR.), and Robert Wands appears in Belhaven, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 245). Wanns were described as hereditary doomsters of the bishop of St. Andrews' Court of Regality.

Wans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq6291:55,6782,114
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Germany1671:482,06941,726
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Australia271:999,84158,390
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Syria191:1,015,8436,722
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
France101:6,642,272293,169
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Wans (160) may also be a first name.

Wans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

William Wans was reidare at Loncaster, 1574 (RMR.), and Robert Wands appears in Belhaven, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 245). Wanns were described as hereditary doomsters of the bishop of St. Andrews' Court of Regality.

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

Wans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wans is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wans? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wans is the 279,796th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,277,006 people. The last name Wans is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Wans reside; 48 percent reside in West Asia and 48 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 725,185th most widely held first name globally, held by 160 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is borne by 629 people, or 1 in 55,678. Apart from Iraq this surname exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 12 percent reside.

Wans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wans has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wans last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (38%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Wans surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Wans earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $46,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wains89311/
Wanse89285/
Wansh89166/
Wayns8991/
Weans8943/
Wanås894/
Wanns893/
Wamns891/
Hwans891/
Wansz890/
Wansch80479/
Wanshe8046/
Watins8035/
Whanse8021/
Watnås809/
Wainse808/
Wainst802/
Wainsh801/
Wannås801/
Wansse801/
Waunse801/
Waunns801/
Watens801/
Wahans800/
Bans752,683/
Wons751,834/
Vans75681/
Wams75406/
Wanz75185/
Uans753/
Waunsch7322/
Wattins7311/
Wattens733/
Waggins733/
Wainsch732/
Waytens731/
Wachens731/
Wasinst731/
Wuanshe730/
Bains6722,750/
Wanje678,501/
Beans672,567/
Vains671,778/
Weins671,526/
Vansh671,165/
Wance67976/
Weyns67746/
Bahns67706/
Vanse67698/
Bansh67657/
Woons67324/
Baans67209/
Vanns67192/
Wanze67164/
Banns67116/
Weams67102/
Wainz6799/
Wanch6739/
Vamns6737/
Vanst6721/
Wonse6716/
Wohns6715/
Bauns6715/
Vansz6712/
Bansz676/
Banås676/
Huans675/
Banss673/
Bansø672/
Hvans672/
Wuams671/
Wouns671/
Bayns671/
Baìns671/
Wgons671/
Wonss671/
Ban's671/
Vayns671/
Vaans671/
Vahns671/
Bansj671/
Wamsh671/
Wonsh671/
Woins670/
Wheatens670/
Woyns670/
Veans670/
Waims670/
Vanss670/
Vauns670/

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