Waughn Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Waughn Surname Definition:

See Warne. Or from the Old Norse, Vagn; in the Domesday Book, Warns, Vagan, Waga, Wana; from the German, Wahn, Wahner; from the Dutch, Waan; from the Flemish, Warnau; from the Danish, Wohn; a personal name.

Waughn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Waughn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Warne. Or from the Old Norse, Vagn; in the Domesday Book, Warns, Vagan, Waga, Wana; from the German, Wahn, Wahner; from the Dutch, Waan; from the Flemish, Warnau; from the Danish, Wohn; a personal name.

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

Waughn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waughn is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waughn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Waughn live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 27 percent reside, Florida, where 14 percent reside and Maryland, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The United States Waughn exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 8 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Waughn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waughn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waughn surname declined 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waughn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Waughn are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

Waughn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waughen9230/
Waugn9111/
Waghn911/
Vaughn83115,336/
Baughn833,175/
Waugen8322/
Waghin831/
Waghne831/
Wagn8085/
Wanghin77275/
Vaughen77172/
Vaughnn7723/
Vaughin7717/
Vaunghn7713/
Vaughne7712/
Vaughnh773/
Vaughhn773/
Wanghen772/
Vauhghn772/
Vaugghn772/
Vaughnq771/
Vaughjn770/
Vaughng770/
Wagne738,581/
Wagen73458/
Wagin73176/
Vaugn73103/
Vaghn7311/
Wagén739/
Baghn737/
Baugn736/
Vughn734/
Wugin734/
Wugen733/
Waggn731/
Hwagn731/
Bughn731/
Wagnn730/
D'Vaughn712/
Vaueghen710/
Waagen67356/
Boughn67119/
Vaugin6785/
Waigen6781/
Voughn6767/
Baugin6751/
Baugen6746/
Vaghen6733/
Waggin6733/
Waguen6733/
Vuaghn6721/
Vauhgn6721/
Vaghin6720/
Vaghne6720/
Vanghn6715/
Wugeng6713/
Vaugen678/
Vayghn678/
Vaugnn676/
Vaugnh676/
Vaugne675/
Waggen674/
Waigin673/
Vahghn673/
Vaugnt672/
Weagin672/
Bayghn672/
Wageen672/
Waygen671/
Vaighn671/
Baugnn671/
Bauhgn671/
Wuagne671/
Whagne671/
Waigne671/
Waggne671/
Wungin671/
Baaghn671/
Wgagen671/
Wuguen671/
Vughen671/
Wasgin671/
Beughn671/
Vagehn671/
Wahagn671/
Vaaghn671/
Vajghn671/
Vughne671/
Wuggin670/
Weagen670/
Wascgn670/
Veughn670/

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