Wazan Surname

185,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Wazan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wazan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria7471:25,8381,750
Iran3301:232,67417,973
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Yemen2681:98,6025,984
Nigeria2191:808,87136,014
Iraq1471:238,2435,207
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Afghanistan271:1,190,85910,584
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Lebanon231:245,0919,209
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Jordan121:736,87014,651
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wazan (370) may also be a first name.

Wazan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wazan (Arabic: وزان) is borne by more people in Syria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wazan? popularity and diffusion

Wazan is the 185,616th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,192,092 people. The last name Wazan is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Wazan live; 65 percent live in West Asia and 41 percent live in Levant. It is also the 451,716th most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 370 people.

It is most widespread in Syria, where it is held by 747 people, or 1 in 25,838. In Syria Wazan is most prevalent in: Aleppo Governorate, where 98 percent are found, Homs Governorate, where 1 percent are found and Damascus Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Besides Syria this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 14 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent are found.

Wazan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wazan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wazan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wazan last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (68%) in Lebanon.

Wazan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wazzan912,839/
Wazian9133/
Waizan9111/
Warzan9110/
Wazane917/
Wahzan913/
Wazjan912/
Weazan911/
Wazamn911/
Watzan910/
Waazane832/
Wadzhan831/
Weazean831/
Hwazane831/
Weazaan831/
Wahazan831/
Bazan80133,581/
Wasan807,237/
Wazen801,124/
Wacan801,016/
Wazam80538/
Vazan80379/
Wajan80342/
Wozan8074/
Wazon8031/
Wezan8015/
Wahaizan772/
Waheezan772/
Wazangue771/
Bazhan735,261/
Bazzan731,949/
Baizan731,119/
Bazean73907/
Bayzan73678/
Baazan73375/
Bauzan73313/
Warzon73150/
Bazain73118/
Waizam73109/
Wahsan7384/
Vauzan7382/
Wachan7380/
Watsan7362/
Vazanh7356/
Wagian7350/
Waisan7336/
Vazhan7336/
Waijan7328/
Watzon7322/
Weazon7322/
Waacon7321/
Wazone7321/
Wasaan7319/
Weezan7317/
Wezain7316/
Badzan7316/
Vaizan7315/
Wadcan7313/
Vaezan7312/
Wazeen7311/
Bazaan739/
Wasean738/
Wajahn737/
Waizen736/
Uazzan736/
Batzan735/
Vazane735/
Wozian735/
Uazhan734/
Wausan733/
Waason733/
Waysan733/
Waazam733/
Wacsan733/
Wazong732/
Waican732/
Wayzon732/
Wazzam732/
Wadzam732/
Bazann732/
Woizan732/
Wazoun732/
Huazan732/
Wadjan732/
Watzen731/
Waajan731/
Wozane731/
Wazzon731/
Vazant731/
Beazan731/
Wadsan731/
Vazean731/
Wajank731/
Wasain731/
Wasa'n731/
Vazjan731/
Vazzan731/
Waesan731/
Wajaan731/
Worzan731/
Woczan731/
Baïzan731/
Baczan731/
Waycan731/
Watjan731/
Hwajan731/
Weajan730/
Wetzan730/
Bayzhan67255/
Waisean67149/
Wadsang6739/
Wajasen6736/
Weizhan6729/
Batzaan6726/
Vaizand6725/
Wajandt6724/
Vaudzan6718/
Wasahan6717/
Vaizian6715/
Wasssan6714/
Badzhan6713/
Weazeon6711/
Waatson6710/
Wuozahn679/
Wayzohn679/
Wojahan678/
Waysang677/
Baizhan676/
Wachsan675/
Wouzane675/
Wojczan674/
Wuaason674/
Waisane673/
Waujang673/
Watszon673/
Vaizant673/
Wachane672/
Wazoune672/
Watchan672/
Bauzzan672/
Hwajanh672/
Whaijan672/
Wajdjan672/
Wadzham671/
Wahchan671/
Wahtsan671/
Wajahan671/
Weazson671/
Weazion671/
Watzzon671/
Wasaine671/
Vazahan671/
Vazeane671/
Wagiane671/
Waisasn671/
Wouzang671/
Wozahne671/
Woizang671/
Bashzan671/
Vaizgan671/
Huazang671/
Waysean671/
Washsan671/
Wasdjan671/
Wajhand671/
Waichan671/
Wahasan671/
Bazzain671/
Hwaisan670/
Watzham670/
Weizand670/
Wagiand670/
Vazandt670/
Beazean670/
Weitzan670/
Baazaan670/
Watzson670/
Vauzant670/

Wazan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wazan in the Arabic language
وزانwzan-
وازنwazn-

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