Whan Surname

214,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Whan Surname Definition:

A shortened form of (Mac)whan, which see. Complaint was made against Robert Whan, fiesher in Dysart, 1678 (Dysart, p. 53).

Whan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6411:565,45946,482
Australia3561:75,8318,870
Canada3411:108,05211,605
England1561:357,16725,626
Northern Ireland1231:15,0002,046
Bahamas701:5,596542
Papua New Guinea491:166,40223,077
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
India61:127,844,230863,365
Wales41:773,63329,106
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland741:59,8634,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland461:81,3744,449
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2051:244,96920,381

Whan (274) may also be a first name.

Whan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A shortened form of (Mac)whan, which see. Complaint was made against Robert Whan, fiesher in Dysart, 1678 (Dysart, p. 53).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English, Scottish) Dweller at a corner or at a morass; one who came from Wham (cave), in Scotland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Whan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whan (Hindi: चौहान) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whan is the 214,101st most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,791,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Whan live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Whan is also the 536,832nd most common first name on earth It is held by 274 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 641 people, or 1 in 565,459. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 22 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Whan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whan last name expanded 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 975 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Whan surname is chiefly Presbyterian (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whan last name are 19.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Whan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $43,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.49% less than the national average, earning $44,472 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahan893,878/
Whann89254/
Whant89111/
Whean8939/
Whane8927/
Wkhan8914/
Whaan899/
Whain897/
Whayn893/
Whaun892/
Whahn890/
Wan863,087,347/
Whayne80219/
Wheahn8049/
Whaind805/
Wahain805/
Whaung803/
Wahaan803/
Wahant802/
Hwkhan802/
Whatin801/
Wheane801/
Whaine801/
Whanne801/
Whagne801/
Wuhang801/
Whacen800/
Wheand800/
Huan7543,383/
Wane7528,687/
Wain7511,253/
Wann7510,093/
Hvan751,333/
Wahn75904/
Hwan75817/
Wham75718/
Wohn75653/
Wean75638/
Waun75623/
Wuan75343/
Wayn75204/
Waan75169/
Vhan7599/
Whon7598/
Wajn7588/
Wanh7566/
Vwan7519/
Wamn753/
Wanq752/
Wwan751/
Wheatin731/
Whating731/
Whacing731/
Wahasin731/
Whatten730/
Huang6736,502,161/
Wayne6727,121/
Waine677,502/
Vahan671,060/
Huane67722/
Waunt67458/
Wanne67386/
Wahun67374/
Huant67281/
Weand67233/
Vhang67146/
Ouhan67132/
Wågan67129/
Vhane67125/
Vwang67113/
Wheating6793/
Whone6787/
Waane6777/
Șuhan6761/
Wathn6759/
Wasén6759/
Wohne6756/
Huanh6754/
Waune6750/
Hvang6745/
Whein6737/
Vhand6733/
Bchan6731/
Weihn6729/
Whacheng6729/
Waßen6727/
Wahng6722/
Huand6718/
Wanhe6717/
Hwane6716/
Wamng6712/
Wangk6711/
Huaan6710/
D'Wan679/
Whoon679/
Wangg678/
Wainc678/
Waunn677/
Håvan677/
Waynd677/
Hwahn676/
Hvhan675/
Wahjn675/
Hwaan674/
Hwain674/
Wannd674/
Waain674/
Huann674/
Hwant673/
Waynn673/
Hwanh673/
Vhaan673/
Vhant672/
Vkhan672/
Waijn672/
Wojhn672/
Wainø672/
Wjanh672/
Wahnd672/
Hwank671/
Huanq671/
Wauhn671/
Waamn671/
Huamn671/
Wchon671/
Wangå671/
Wangȗ671/
Wouhaing671/
Wanhk671/
Wan'e671/
Wainn671/
Wajne671/
Wangc671/
Wancc671/
Waahn671/
Wuhon671/
Wwanh671/
Huasn671/
Hwean671/
Whatting670/
Wheatten670/
Woohn670/
Weane670/
Whaym670/
Wheam670/
Whham670/
Wwain670/
Hbean670/

Whan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Whan in the Hindi language
चौहानcauhana-

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