Wessan Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Wessan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wessan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger461:417,21811,489
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Wessan (31) may also be a first name.

Wessan Last Name Facts

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

Wessan is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wessan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,007,164th most widely held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname Wessan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Wessan reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Wessan is also the 1,874,099th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 31 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Niger, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 417,218. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 98 percent live and Maradi Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Niger this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Wessan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wessan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wessan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 34.29% more than the national average, earning $57,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning $43,876 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wessang92226/
Weissan92126/
Weïssan9237/
Wessant9211/
Wessand923/
Wessane921/
Wesan91150/
Weissang8650/
Weissgan8638/
Weissand8619/
Weissane8616/
Weissamn861/
Weyssane861/
Weisshan860/
Wesson8310,031/
Bessan837,151/
Wassan835,642/
Wessam833,223/
Wessen832,445/
Wissan83236/
Wessén83191/
Weshan8392/
Weisan8356/
Wesgan8330/
Wesian8324/
Wossan8316/
Wesane836/
Vessan832/
Wiesan831/
Wesand831/
Weysan831/
Waesan831/
Weisshahn8078/
Woueïssan801/
Weisshand800/
Weissehan800/
Bessanh772,450/
Weisson77708/
Weissen77390/
Weishan77210/
Waissan77104/
Wissang7739/
Wiessen7737/
Wiesian7734/
Vessane7715/
Wasssan7714/
Weisgan7710/
Wessong779/
Weisand778/
Wessien777/
Wayssan775/
Wesseen774/
Wassain774/
Wieshan773/
Weeshan773/
Wessein772/
Weasson772/
Waïssan772/
Besssan772/
Bessann772/
Wissamn771/
Wassann771/
Wessomn771/
Vaessan771/
Weisane771/
Whesson771/
Wissann771/
Huessan771/
Ouessan771/
Wessoun771/
Wejsand771/
Wassaan771/
Waessen771/
Wissant771/
Bessahn771/
Bessain771/
Weisian771/
Wehsant771/
Beessan771/
Wessone771/
Vessean771/
Washsan771/
Weehsan771/
Weyshan770/
Weashan770/
Wasan737,237/
Wesen735,921/
Besan734,991/
Wesam732,527/
Wisan73745/
Vesan73145/
Uesan7393/
Weson7363/
Wesén7352/
Wosan7350/
Weishahn71139/
Waissane7153/
Weissohn7126/
Weisjahn7123/
Wågesson7122/
Weisehan717/
Weishain717/
Weissoun716/
Bessahyn714/
Wieshahn713/
Weishand713/
Wieschan711/
Wiesiahn711/
Weiszand711/
Vessaint711/
Houessan711/
Huessain711/
Hueïssan711/
Ouessant711/
Wayssane711/
Weissone711/
Weyshann711/
Ouessane711/
Weischan710/
Weishaan710/
Besson6740,033/
Wossen676,333/
Wiesen673,622/
Wuisan672,501/
Bissan672,244/
Wissam671,539/
Wassen671,149/
Wissen671,073/
Wyssen67837/
Wisson67514/
Bessen67482/
Weisen67439/
Vassan67351/
Beshan67295/
Wisian67247/
Wassén67167/
Besain67154/
Beysan67154/
Weseen67123/
Vesane67119/
Vesson6795/
Bezsan6789/
Weason6786/
Wahsan6784/
Wisaun6776/
Wisane6770/
Washan6764/
Huesan6748/
Wishan6736/
Waisan6736/
Weysen6735/
Weison6733/
Uesson6731/
Weesen6728/
Beesan6728/
Wissén6724/
Vessam6721/
Wasaan6719/
Wessem6718/
Vessen6716/
Wezain6716/
Vossan6715/
Wuesen6715/
Wixsan6712/
Veshan6711/
Weasen6711/
Besanh679/
Wasean678/
Vetsan677/
Wheson677/
Wässen677/
Wuysan675/
Beisan675/
Veesan675/
Vesian675/
Wesaim675/
Vissan674/
Beasan674/
Weeson674/
Wesham674/
Wieson673/
Waysan673/
Wechan672/
Weishahan672/
Besahn672/
Besann672/
Vesain672/
Vesand672/
Vessén672/
Bessón672/
Vesanh672/
Besean671/
Wisaan671/
Wedsen671/
Wesont671/
Ueshan671/
Vedsan671/
Weyson671/
Wesehn671/
Wueson671/
Vesant671/
Weazan671/
Wasain671/
Veysan671/
Weesam671/
Weihshahn671/
Wassèn671/
Wasa'n671/
Vesang671/
Vesean671/
Waesen671/
Wizean671/
Wesaam671/
Voesan671/
Wetsam671/
Veasan671/
Waszan671/
Weischang671/
Wisasn671/
Wyssam671/
Wydsan671/
Wysang670/
Wisant670/
Wehsam670/
Whisseant670/
Weiseisen670/
Weisehahn670/
Weshon670/
Wesien670/
Weusen670/
Whesen670/

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