Wansen Surname

371,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Wansen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand8711:81,10010,964
Philippines591:1,715,902111,316
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Finland61:916,11741,832
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Wansén (2) are calculated separately.

Wansen (6,175) may also be a first name.

Wansen Last Name Facts

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

Wansen occurs in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Wansén. For other potential spellings of Wansen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wansen? popularity and diffusion

Wansen is the 371,590th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,544,043 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Wansen live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 90 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 84,110th most widely held first name globally, held by 6,175 people.

Wansen is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is borne by 871 people, or 1 in 81,100. In Thailand Wansen is mostly concentrated in: Amnat Charoen Province, where 35 percent reside, Sakon Nakhon Province, where 19 percent reside and Nakhon Phanom Province, where 17 percent reside. Besides Thailand this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Wansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wansen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wansen last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wansén942/
Wansaen92459/
Wuansen921/
Wanssen921/
Whanseng867/
Hwanseng866/
Wainseng861/
Wansieng861/
Wansin832,723/
Wangen832,420/
Wanson831,938/
Wansan831,454/
Bansen83795/
Vansen83138/
Wansem8322/
Wonsen839/
Wanjen837/
Wanzen832/
Whansieng801/
Wonsaen771,191/
Wansink77930/
Wanshan7759/
Uanseng7759/
Wohnsen7753/
Vansoen7746/
Wanshon7731/
Wanchen7729/
Waingen7723/
Wonsent7722/
Wanzhen7717/
Wansson7716/
Wansian7713/
Huansen7712/
Weinsen7711/
Wainson7711/
Vanseng7711/
Vansaen778/
Wanceng774/
Wanhjen773/
Wanhsin772/
Waanson771/
Wangenn771/
Vansent771/
Vanssen771/
Wansonn771/
Uanseun771/
Wanssan771/
Wanshin771/
Wonseng771/
Wansoon771/
Wanngen771/
Wannsan771/
Wannsin771/
Wanjeen771/
Vansien770/
Bainsen770/
Bannsen770/
Wanzn731/
Wasinsan7193/
Wansinck7172/
Wanchisn7145/
Weinssen7113/
Vansenne7113/
Vanschen717/
Watinson716/
Wanshand715/
Wansoong714/
Vansaten713/
Vansienė712/
Whansang712/
Hwansang712/
Waingent711/
Vansieng711/
Vansosen711/
Wancheen711/
Wannsing711/
Wasengen711/
Wanssing711/
Banschen711/
Whanjeen711/
Whanngen711/
Vanjosen710/
Vanscent710/
Wainsgan710/
Banson676,517/
Wanzan672,582/
Vangen671,831/
Bansan671,528/
Wonsin671,012/
Vanson67926/
Wonson67687/
Vansan67501/
Wansom67496/
Bangen67493/
Bonsen67433/
Wangin67413/
Bansin67339/
Wongen67193/
Wansam67184/
Banzen67108/
Wanjon6797/
Wanjan6761/
Vansin6759/
Uansin6751/
Wassengen6735/
Wancin6717/
Wanzin6715/
Wansim6713/
Wanxin6712/
Wattingen6711/
Wajsenzon679/
Vanschenk677/
Vanzen676/
Wanziennk676/
Wanjin675/
Wachinsin675/
Waysenson674/
Vanjen674/
Uanson674/
Vansossen673/
Wonzen673/
Vancen672/
Vanshoten672/
Vansooten672/
Wangem672/
Wanzon672/
Wanjem672/
Bainsn671/
Wamcen671/
Wascinsin671/
Wanzem671/
Vansén671/
Uamsen671/
Whancheng671/
Wansasing671/
Wanjhn671/
Wonjen670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wansen
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