Werechan Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Werechan Surname User-submission:

The Werechan surname is of origin Cameroon and means 'man of the house'.

Werechan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1101:188,81019,696
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Werechan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Werechan surname is of origin Cameroon and means 'man of the house'.

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Werechan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Werechan is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werechan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,736,881st most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. The surname Werechan is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Werechan are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Werechan is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 188,810. In Cameroon Werechan is primarily found in: Southwest Region, where 43 percent are found, Centre Region, where 29 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 25 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

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