Whean Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Whean Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia341:129,6639,726
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England11:24,375,369195,128

Whean Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whean is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whean? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,141,416th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Whean reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 129,663. In Liberia it is most frequent in: Nimba County, where 82 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 15 percent are found and Grand Bassa County, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Liberia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Whean Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Whean surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheahn9149/
Wheyan9121/
Wheian912/
Wheane911/
Wheand910/
Whan891,922/
Wean89638/
When89217/
Wheatin831/
Wahan803,878/
Whann80254/
Weand80233/
Wheen80226/
Weahn80150/
Whant80111/
Wehan8056/
Whien8050/
Huean8043/
Whein8037/
Whene8027/
Whane8027/
Weian8027/
Wkhan8014/
Whaan809/
Whain807/
Whenn806/
Weyan805/
Whyen804/
Whayn803/
Whaun802/
Whehn801/
Weuan801/
Weean801/
Hwean801/
Weane800/
Wheam800/
Hbean800/
Whahn800/
Wheating7793/
Wheatten770/
Wen754,840,436/
Wan753,087,347/
Wehann73247/
Wahyan73225/
Waihan7391/
Wheten7388/
Whesin7387/
Whayan7321/
Weihen7320/
Woyhan7320/
Wheion7319/
Wayhan7313/
Weihan7312/
Weheen7312/
Wåhgen7311/
Waihen739/
Wheyon738/
Wahjan737/
Wechen736/
Weejan736/
Whaind735/
Whayon735/
Whoyan735/
Wahain735/
Huehan734/
Wehand734/
Whaung733/
Weathn733/
Hueanh733/
Wahaan733/
Wahant732/
Wehyen732/
Whettn732/
Wheyen732/
Wejamn732/
Hueean732/
Hwkhan732/
Huhean731/
Bchean731/
Wohjen731/
Wehant731/
Wehten731/
Wheene731/
Whiien731/
Whatin731/
Wheyam731/
Wahyen731/
Whenne731/
Whawen731/
Wyohan731/
Huiean731/
Weyhan731/
Whanne731/
Wahein731/
Wahian731/
Wheing731/
Wejand731/
Vchean731/
Wuhang731/
Hueyan731/
Weiane730/
Whendt730/
Weanck730/
Guhean730/
Whacen730/
Hueand730/
Wehent730/
Whesen730/
Bean6767,635/
Huan6743,383/
Wane6728,687/
Wain6711,253/
Wann6710,093/
Wein676,785/
Wenn672,782/
Hvan671,333/
Weyn671,198/
Wene671,168/
Wahn67904/
Hwan67817/
Wham67718/
Waun67623/
Ween67448/
Wuan67343/
Weam67261/
Wayn67204/
Vean67199/
Waan67169/
Vhan6799/
Wajn6788/
Weiandt6786/
Wanh6766/
Vhen6761/
Uean6751/
Weun6736/
Hven6733/
Wijchen6726/
Whem6722/
Vwan6719/
Hwen6717/
Weschen6715/
Whin6712/
Weating6711/
Huehane6711/
Weejane677/
Whysenn676/
Whyn674/
Wohwend674/
Whiteen673/
Whiteng673/
Wohjahn673/
Wihiang673/
Wamn673/
Whujeng673/
Wishsen672/
Wahyehn672/
Waihane672/
Wohyeng672/
Wanq672/
Wyhn671/
Wehamnn671/
Weianne671/
Weihene671/
Whitend671/
Whidten671/
Whisent671/
Wwan671/
Whating671/
Wheeyon671/
Wahsenn671/
Wejchen671/
Weihand671/
Whacing671/
Whaieng671/
Wheiham671/
Wheisin671/
Wheunne671/
Wheuten671/
Waihene671/
Wueyang671/
Wheihen671/
Wjen671/
Wahasin671/
Wacheen671/
Wuichen671/
Whitent670/
Wahaven670/
Whatten670/
Wheting670/
Wheeten670/
Weyhend670/
Whettin670/
Wihn670/
Weehten670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whean
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