Waun Surname

521,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Waun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4201:862,99765,593
Papua New Guinea821:99,43613,359
Canada541:682,32655,162
Indonesia501:2,644,984153,918
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Waun (644) may also be a first name.

Waun Last Name Facts

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

Waun is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 521,888th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 11,697,505 people. The surname Waun is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Waun are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 327,600th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 644 people.

The last name Waun is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 420 people, or 1 in 862,997. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 52 percent are found, Kansas, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Waun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waun surname grew 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waun surname are 5.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Waun earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $44,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% less than the national average, earning $46,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waunt89458/
Wahun89374/
Wayun8975/
Waune8950/
Wajun899/
Waunn897/
Whaun892/
Wauhn891/
Wan863,087,347/
Wun864,396/
Wahyun80187/
Hwaung809/
Wausen809/
Wuauun809/
Whaung803/
Hwayun801/
Wauwen801/
Wauntd801/
Hwajun801/
Baun7529,440/
Wane7528,687/
Wain7511,253/
Wann7510,093/
Whan751,922/
Wahn75904/
Hwan75817/
Wunn75810/
Wean75638/
Wuan75343/
Waum75302/
Wayn75204/
Waan75169/
Wajn7588/
Vaun7583/
Wune7579/
Wanh7566/
Woun7554/
Wuin7539/
Wuun7537/
Weun7536/
Vwan7519/
Wamn753/
Wuhn753/
Wanq752/
Wwan751/
Hwun751/
Whun751/
Wusn751/
Wujn751/
Wuyn751/
Waujang733/
Wautten732/
Wayhung731/
Wauseng731/
Waiaung731/
Wausent730/
Wausing730/
Wayne6727,121/
Waine677,502/
Wahan673,878/
Wayan672,428/
Bayun671,035/
Waian67595/
Wanne67386/
Waion67380/
Wojan67379/
Wajan67342/
Whann67254/
Weand67233/
Bauen67205/
Wijan67186/
Wuyan67177/
Wujon67150/
Weahn67150/
Wajon67138/
Woyan67130/
Wågan67129/
Waien67122/
Wayen67120/
Vwang67113/
Whant67111/
Wayon67105/
Wajum6779/
Waane6777/
Wayin6771/
Bauhn6760/
Wathn6759/
Wasén6759/
Wujin6759/
Wehan6756/
Baunn6755/
Bajun6750/
Wiyan6749/
Woune6743/
Wayum6740/
Whean6739/
Wajin6735/
Whane6727/
Weian6727/
Waßen6727/
Wawen6723/
Vauhn6722/
Wahng6722/
Weung6721/
Wuine6721/
Waiin6720/
Wujan6719/
Wanhe6717/
Hwane6716/
Wuenn6713/
Vahun6713/
Wamng6712/
Vaune6712/
Waiyn6711/
Wuyin6711/
Wangk6711/
Woumn6710/
D'Wan679/
Wuynh679/
Wunne679/
Whaan679/
Wangg678/
Wunck678/
Wainc678/
Waenn677/
Whain677/
Waynd677/
Hwahn676/
Wajen676/
Baunø676/
Weyan675/
Wahjn675/
Hwaan674/
Wuinn674/
Vaunt674/
Hwain674/
Wuyen674/
Wannd674/
Waain674/
Wauhsinn674/
Wamnh674/
Hwant673/
Vajun673/
Whayn673/
Waynn673/
Wuyon673/
Weune673/
Baunh673/
Hwanh673/
Wouen673/
Weuen672/
Waijn672/
Wainø672/
Wunqu672/
Wahnd672/
Baiun671/
Hwank671/
Wuian671/
Vayun671/
Vaung671/
Vaunn671/
Waamn671/
Weuan671/
Uayun671/
Weean671/
Wayán671/
Wangå671/
Wangȗ671/
Wuien671/
Woian671/
Wanhk671/
Wan'e671/
Wayyn671/
Wainn671/
Wajne671/
Wangc671/
Wancc671/
Waahn671/
Wuhon671/
Wwanh671/
Hwean671/
Weane670/
Vauen670/
Vaund670/
Wwain670/
Vaunk670/
Whahn670/
Wungh670/

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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 Waun
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