Want Surname

149,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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 Surname

Want Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8091:68,8737,956
United States5951:609,17549,462
Australia4851:55,6616,818
Papua New Guinea1981:41,1805,013
India1671:4,593,206118,643
Canada1621:227,44221,827
Belgium1261:91,24314,134
France831:800,27496,515
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland141:382,41616,471
China141:97,665,8265,141
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Norway81:642,78647,258
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malta11:430,2723,380
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6131:39,7645,049
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

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).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A provincialism for the mole. Perhaps originally applied to a person of undermining disposition.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In Essex a provincial word for a cross-road. Want, Wants, and Wantman are found in Bowditch.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wante891,621/
Wandt891,235/
Weant89656/
Waunt89458/
Whant89111/
Waint8987/
Wanth8960/
Wantt8920/
Wantd893/
Hwant893/
Wainet80221/
Wainte804/
Wahant802/
Wanthe802/
Wasint802/
Whants801/
Waintz801/
Wuandt801/
Waynte801/
Wgandt801/
Wantte801/
Waante801/
Wauntd801/
Waindt801/
Waynet800/
Wuanet800/
Wand755,182/
Vant752,861/
Bant751,268/
Wont7536/
Uant754/
Wamt751/
Wannthe731/
Wantowa731/
Wausent730/
Bandt671,343/
Vante67978/
Wonte67574/
Whent67413/
Wamth67371/
Huant67281/
Waind67254/
Weand67233/
Vanth6792/
Beant6761/
Vants6759/
Vandt6758/
Hwand6742/
Wangy6733/
Vaynt6724/
Vaint6720/
Waund6717/
Van't6714/
Waynette6711/
Weint6710/
Vannt679/
Waynd677/
Vasnt676/
Baunt676/
Baint676/
Wount674/
Vaunt674/
Wannd674/
Bantt673/
Baant673/
Vhant672/
Wuand672/
Bannt672/
Wonts672/
Vamnt672/
Wahnd672/
Whand671/
Uante671/
Vantd671/
Vantt671/
Vahnt671/
Wancz671/
Wandh671/
Bantė671/
Wascente671/
Wondt670/

Want Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Want in the Hindi language
वन्तvanta-
Want in the Arabic language
ونعةwnt-
عونةwnt-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Want
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis