Wans Surname
Approximately 1,381 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 629 | 1:55,678 | 2,114 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Germany | 167 | 1:482,069 | 41,726 |
| United States | 89 | 1:4,072,572 | 219,877 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Syria | 19 | 1:1,015,843 | 6,722 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
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.
Wans Demographics
Average Wans Salary in
United States
$46,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wans Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wans Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wans is found most frequently in Iraq. It can also 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 surname is the 279,796th most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,277,006 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Wans live; 48 percent live in West Asia and 48 percent live in Levant. It is also the 725,185th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 160 people.
Wans is most frequently occurring in Iraq, where it is carried by 629 people, or 1 in 55,678. Excluding Iraq this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.
Wans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wans has changed through the years. 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 holding the surname is principally Greek Orthodox (38%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Wans are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wains | 89 | 311 | / |
| Wanse | 89 | 285 | / |
| Wansh | 89 | 166 | / |
| Wayns | 89 | 91 | / |
| Weans | 89 | 43 | / |
| Wanås | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wanns | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wamns | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hwans | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wansz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wansch | 80 | 479 | / |
| Wanshe | 80 | 46 | / |
| Watins | 80 | 35 | / |
| Whanse | 80 | 21 | / |
| Watnås | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wainse | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wainst | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wainsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wannås | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wansse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waunse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waunns | 80 | 1 | / |
| Watens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahans | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bans | 75 | 2,683 | / |
| Wons | 75 | 1,834 | / |
| Vans | 75 | 681 | / |
| Wams | 75 | 406 | / |
| Wanz | 75 | 185 | / |
| Uans | 75 | 3 | / |
| Waunsch | 73 | 22 | / |
| Wattins | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wattens | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waggins | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wainsch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waytens | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wachens | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasinst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuanshe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bains | 67 | 22,750 | / |
| Wanje | 67 | 8,501 | / |
| Beans | 67 | 2,567 | / |
| Vains | 67 | 1,778 | / |
| Weins | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Vansh | 67 | 1,165 | / |
| Wance | 67 | 976 | / |
| Weyns | 67 | 746 | / |
| Bahns | 67 | 706 | / |
| Vanse | 67 | 698 | / |
| Bansh | 67 | 657 | / |
| Woons | 67 | 324 | / |
| Baans | 67 | 209 | / |
| Vanns | 67 | 192 | / |
| Wanze | 67 | 164 | / |
| Banns | 67 | 116 | / |
| Weams | 67 | 102 | / |
| Wainz | 67 | 99 | / |
| Wanch | 67 | 39 | / |
| Vamns | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vanst | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wonse | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wohns | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bauns | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vansz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bansz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Banås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Huans | 67 | 5 | / |
| Banss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bansø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hvans | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuams | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baìns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgons | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ban's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bansj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woins | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wheatens | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woyns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veans | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waims | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vanss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vauns | 67 | 0 | / |
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