Want Surname
Approximately 2,956 people bear this surname
Want Surname Definition:
(English) a nickname from the Mole [Middle English and DialectalE. want(e, Old English wand, a mole (animal] Walter le Wante.—Plac. Dont. Cap. Westm.
In Wiltshire, in addition to want, the forms woont and 'oont are used (Wilts Gloss.
Read More About This SurnameWant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 809 | 1:68,873 | 7,956 |
| United States | 595 | 1:609,175 | 49,462 |
| Australia | 485 | 1:55,661 | 6,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 198 | 1:41,180 | 5,013 |
| India | 167 | 1:4,593,206 | 118,643 |
| Canada | 162 | 1:227,442 | 21,827 |
| Belgium | 126 | 1:91,243 | 14,134 |
| France | 83 | 1:800,274 | 96,515 |
| New Zealand | 81 | 1:55,905 | 8,836 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Taiwan | 19 | 1:1,233,934 | 8,385 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 613 | 1:39,764 | 5,049 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
Want (340) may also be a first name.
Want Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) a nickname from the Mole [Middle English and DialectalE. want(e, Old English wand, a mole (animal] Walter le Wante.—Plac. Dont. Cap. Westm.
In Wiltshire, in addition to want, the forms woont and 'oont are used (Wilts Gloss., p. 78).
A provincialism for the mole. Perhaps originally applied to a person of undermining disposition.
In Essex a provincial word for a cross-road. Want, Wants, and Wantman are found in Bowditch.
From the Old Norse, Vandill (?); in the Domesday Book, Wand, Wanz, Wants; from the German, Wander; from the Dutch, Wandt; from the Flemish, Wanet; a personal name.
Want Demographics
Average Male Want Height
174.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Want Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Want Come From? nationality or country of origin
Want (Arabic: ونعة, Hindi: वन्त) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Want? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 149,466th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,465,340 people. The surname Want occurs predominantly in Europe, where 38 percent of Want reside; 29 percent reside in Northern Europe and 29 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 473,685th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 340 people.
The surname Want is most widespread in England, where it is held by 809 people, or 1 in 68,873. In England Want is most common in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Norfolk, where 8 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
Want Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Want has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Want surname grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 717 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Want Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Want surname is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Want last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Want earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.13% less than the national average, earning 182,984 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 161.82% more than the national average, earning R 622,176 per year; in United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,341 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $50,975 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wante | 89 | 1,621 | / |
| Wandt | 89 | 1,235 | / |
| Weant | 89 | 656 | / |
| Waunt | 89 | 458 | / |
| Whant | 89 | 111 | / |
| Waint | 89 | 87 | / |
| Wanth | 89 | 60 | / |
| Wantt | 89 | 20 | / |
| Wantd | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hwant | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wainet | 80 | 221 | / |
| Wainte | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wahant | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wanthe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wasint | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whants | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waintz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuandt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waynte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wgandt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wantte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waante | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wauntd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waindt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waynet | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wuanet | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wand | 75 | 5,182 | / |
| Vant | 75 | 2,861 | / |
| Bant | 75 | 1,268 | / |
| Wont | 75 | 36 | / |
| Uant | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wamt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wannthe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wantowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wausent | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bandt | 67 | 1,343 | / |
| Vante | 67 | 978 | / |
| Wonte | 67 | 574 | / |
| Whent | 67 | 413 | / |
| Wamth | 67 | 371 | / |
| Huant | 67 | 281 | / |
| Waind | 67 | 254 | / |
| Weand | 67 | 233 | / |
| Vanth | 67 | 92 | / |
| Beant | 67 | 61 | / |
| Vants | 67 | 59 | / |
| Vandt | 67 | 58 | / |
| Hwand | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wangy | 67 | 33 | / |
| Vaynt | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vaint | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waund | 67 | 17 | / |
| Van't | 67 | 14 | / |
| Waynette | 67 | 11 | / |
| Weint | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vannt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waynd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vasnt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baunt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baint | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wount | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaunt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wannd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bantt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baant | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vhant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bannt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wonts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vamnt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahnd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uante | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vantd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vantt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahnt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wancz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wandh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bantė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wascente | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wondt | 67 | 0 | / |
Want Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Want in the Hindi language | ||
| वन्त | vanta | - |
| Want in the Arabic language | ||
| ونعة | wnt | - |
| عونة | wnt | - |
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