Wanso Surname

427,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wanso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5741:36,1834,871
Thailand1621:436,03976,421
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Niger171:1,128,94224,295
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wanso (134) may also be a first name.

Wanso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanso is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanso? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 427,014th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 9,008,091 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Wanso are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 27 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Wanso is also the 800,975th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 134 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 574 people, or 1 in 36,183. In Cameroon Wanso is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 54 percent are found, North Region, where 27 percent are found and Centre Region, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon Wanso is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Wanso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wanso has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wanso last name declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wansot91183/
Wansoo9192/
Wansoh9182/
Wansou9145/
Wansso9112/
Wansio912/
Wainso912/
Wansho911/
Wansuo911/
Wansod911/
Wannso911/
Hwansoh834/
Wanssou833/
Whansou833/
Wainsho832/
Hwansou831/
Wainsoo831/
Wainsso831/
Whansoh831/
Wanscoy830/
Wainsot830/
Wansa802,219/
Wanzo80581/
Banso80365/
Vanso80285/
Wanjo80225/
Wonso8065/
Wamso803/
Uanso801/
Wanschou778/
Bansho733,112/
Wangio73440/
Wansah73360/
Bansou73349/
Wancho73285/
Wandjo73267/
Bansoy73151/
Wanzio7380/
Uansot7367/
Woinso7365/
Vansco7352/
Wansha7349/
Huanso7345/
Vansou7338/
Vansod7337/
Wansia7323/
Wanssa7318/
Vansot7315/
Vansso7310/
Wamsoi739/
Wanzco738/
Bansoo736/
Baunso736/
Wonsio735/
Vansoh735/
Wonsoi735/
Wainsa734/
Bansoi734/
Whenso734/
Vansoo733/
Vansoy733/
Wanjoi733/
Vansio733/
Wanjou733/
Vansho732/
Wanjod732/
Wonsou732/
Bansio731/
Wanjoo731/
Wansau731/
Wanzoo731/
Vansoi731/
Wansaa731/
Vansos731/
Wansap731/
Wanseu731/
Wanzou731/
Wancou731/
Wamsoh731/
Wamsou731/
Wonsso731/
Bansso731/
Wainjo731/
Wanjoy731/
Vanscoy671,722/
Wanchoo67426/
Woinsou67411/
Wanchop67122/
Wandjou67119/
Wandzio6759/
Banssou6752/
Wansacz6738/
Weinsou6729/
Vansooy6724/
Woinsoo6717/
Huansou678/
Bainsuo677/
Vainsot675/
Wanzoit675/
Wuamsho674/
Wanchoi673/
Wanzhou673/
Wainsat672/
Wanchou672/
Wounsou672/
Woinsso672/
Vainsoo672/
Wahansa672/
Wainjuo672/
Wansseu672/
Beansio671/
Wamsous671/
Wansach671/
Wansatt671/
Wanshah671/
Wanzhuo671/
Vannsod671/
Vanscou671/
Veansoo671/
Vainsso671/
Wansaha671/
Wansash671/
Waindjo671/
Wanchod671/
Wamssou671/
Wainjou671/
Woinsoh671/
Wasinzo671/
Vannsot671/
Wanshat671/
Wangioh671/
Hwansap671/
Vanssoy670/

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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 Wanso
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