Wanyin Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Wanyin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanyin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Wanyin (19,670) may also be a first name.

Wanyin Last Name Facts

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

Wanyin is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanyin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wanyin is the 8,968,613th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Wanyin live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 25 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 38,296th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 19,670 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Borgou Department, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 25 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Watnyin921/
Whanying861/
Wanyen83546/
Banyin83463/
Wanien8331/
Wonyin8311/
Wanjin835/
Wanhin831/
Wanjine7722/
Wuanyen772/
Whanyen772/
Weinyin771/
Waniina771/
Wagnain771/
Wagnein771/
Huanyin771/
Ahyin7311/
Ayien7311/
Auyin731/
Waignein7191/
Vanhying713/
Waanjing711/
Wanniyon711/
Vangeyin711/
Wannieen711/
Banyen674,286/
Wonyen67680/
Vangeyina6777/
Banien6742/
Ayiene6738/
Banjin6736/
Wannehain6729/
Vanien6727/
Yayçin6717/
Hayien679/
Vaniin679/
Jaycin678/
Wanjen677/
Auying677/
Ayieng677/
Vanhyn676/
Wagnen675/
Wonjin675/
Wanhim675/
Wonhin674/
Vanjin674/
Jaysin673/
Vanyen672/
Vanhin672/
Aheyin672/
Baniin672/
Eaysin671/
Bonyin671/
Vanyyn671/
Wonien671/
Hayjin671/
Jaytin671/
Waniem671/
Ahying671/
Aayind671/
Wanjim671/
Yaytin671/

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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
  • 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 Wanyin
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