Watan Surname

38,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Watan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Watan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran9,9331:7,7301,083
Afghanistan1,8341:17,532969
Iraq1,0011:34,9871,585
Indonesia4641:285,02025,569
Philippines3671:275,85340,185
Pakistan451:3,969,86428,516
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Macau11:601,6301,582
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Watan (3,933) may also be a first name.

Watan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Watan (Arabic: واتن, Hindi: वतन, Marathi: वतन, Oriya: ୱତନ) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Watan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 38,086th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 527,395 people. The surname Watan occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Watan are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Watan is also the 111,600th most numerous first name globally It is held by 3,933 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 9,933 people, or 1 in 7,730. In Iran Watan is most frequent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 14 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 11 percent reside and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Iran this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 13 percent reside and Iraq, where 7 percent reside.

Watan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Watan surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.

Watan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning $40,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wathan91718/
Watane91472/
Wattan91369/
Waytan91103/
Wadtan9168/
Waitan9139/
Whatan913/
Watain912/
Watean911/
Watant911/
Wataan911/
Wahtan910/
Watgan910/
Waathan83186/
Wasztan8352/
Watthan8345/
Waistan839/
Wathane836/
Wattean835/
Whathan834/
Watasin833/
Watankh833/
Wheatan832/
Wahatan832/
Whattan831/
Hwaitan831/
Wgattan831/
Watanne831/
Waitane831/
Waithan831/
Weatang831/
Watasen831/
Wadtang831/
Weathan830/
Vatan8023,612/
Batan8010,680/
Waton802,207/
Wotan80585/
Wetan80403/
Watam80338/
Wattasin7724/
Wattasen7724/
Whadthan779/
Watahang772/
Waistain771/
Wajstand771/
Waittang771/
Wadthang771/
Washtang771/
Wadthean771/
Wheathan770/
Wheatand770/
Bathan739,911/
Vatane736,081/
Watton734,884/
Bataan732,611/
Wojtan731,697/
Baitan731,454/
Wattam731,359/
Baytan731,328/
Battan731,326/
Batain731,122/
Wootan73748/
Waiton73259/
Wathon73251/
Wayton73167/
Vattan73158/
Wothan73125/
Watham73115/
Baatan73108/
Weaton7389/
Batean7388/
Vatant7376/
Vastan7375/
Wauton7368/
Vathan7351/
Watoun7351/
Whaton7329/
Wettan7329/
Vatain7326/
Woytan7322/
Vatang7319/
Woitan7314/
Vahtan7312/
Waitam7310/
Vaetan737/
Watoon736/
Wajton734/
Uatane734/
Watond734/
Whetan733/
Vaytan733/
Vaitan733/
Bautan733/
Watone733/
Bataun733/
Vatand732/
Wataum732/
Wotane732/
Wottan731/
Beatan731/
Waeton731/
Wahton731/
Wuotan731/
Weatam731/
Wataim731/
Uhatan731/
Uatang731/
Wohtan731/
Batanh731/
Batahn731/
Weetan731/
Huatan731/
Wethan730/
Batann730/
Badtan730/
Wadton730/
Watthasin7149/
Wheaton6716,716/
Huaytan671,656/
Whatton67529/
Whattam67317/
Waitham67309/
Battain67304/
Whatham67266/
Vatanne67151/
Wattham67130/
Vatankh67108/
Vattant67100/
Batağan6772/
Watteyn6752/
Vhatane6742/
Vatahyn6737/
Vathane6724/
Bautain6722/
Vatasin6717/
Watthon6714/
Waytton6714/
Wuotain6712/
Baithan6710/
Whethan678/
Wattasingh678/
Vastane677/
Wadtong677/
Bathain676/
Woithan676/
Waszton675/
Wasston675/
Vaatane674/
Vauthan674/
Huajtan674/
Watosin673/
Woottan672/
Beathan672/
Vaithan672/
Waithon672/
Bahtain672/
Hwojtan671/
Batthan671/
Badtain671/
Wahttam671/
Waytham671/
Weahton671/
Whootan671/
Whotean671/
Wastham671/
Wathaam671/
Wattone671/
Whaeton671/
Weitand671/
Vaistan671/
Vaitane671/
Vashtan671/
Vastann671/
Vatahan671/
Vathaan671/
Wattoun671/
Whathon671/
Vathain671/
Waitton671/
Wojstan671/
Baihtan671/
Bauthan671/
Bathaan671/
Bataaan671/
Baathan671/
Vaidtan671/
Huatang671/
Waittam671/
Wathone671/
Waatong671/
Bathann670/
Wachton670/
Vaustan670/
Beatean670/
Wautham670/
Weithan670/
Wateyne670/
Whaiton670/
Bauttan670/
Whayton670/
Wethean670/
Weatham670/
Whettan670/

Watan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Watan in the Marathi language
वतनvatana-
Watan in the Hindi language
वतनvatana85.71
बतनbatana14.29
Watan in the Oriya language
ୱତନwatana50
ଓତନotana50
Watan in the Arabic language
واتنwatn-
واطانwatan-

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Footnotes

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