Woan Surname
Approximately 286 people bear this surname
Woan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 116 | 1:480,328 | 31,110 |
| Burkina Faso | 49 | 1:374,533 | 5,986 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:308,549 | 20,627 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Woan (1,723) may also be a first name.
Woan Demographics
Woan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Woan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woan is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Woan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 924,083rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 25,480,930 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Woan live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 184,937th most common first name internationally, held by 1,723 people.
The last name Woan is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 480,328. In England Woan is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 42 percent are found, Somerset, where 11 percent are found and Merseyside, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Woan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Woan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Woan last name increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 4,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Woan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Woan surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Woan last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount Woan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $38,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.86% more than the national average, earning $58,558 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohan | 89 | 1,475 | / |
| Wouan | 89 | 24 | / |
| Woahn | 89 | 7 | / |
| Whoan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wooan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Woane | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wojhan | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wohang | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wouane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wohuan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wohann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wohane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwohan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wouand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Voan | 75 | 64,981 | / |
| Boan | 75 | 3,675 | / |
| Waon | 75 | 4 | / |
| Uoan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woangue | 73 | 18 | / |
| Whouang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wouaing | 73 | 2 | / |
| Woijand | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wohahan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Voang | 67 | 3,917 | / |
| Voant | 67 | 856 | / |
| Wohon | 67 | 615 | / |
| Bouan | 67 | 592 | / |
| Voahn | 67 | 251 | / |
| Wahon | 67 | 202 | / |
| Uoane | 67 | 192 | / |
| Voand | 67 | 191 | / |
| Voanh | 67 | 126 | / |
| Vohan | 67 | 69 | / |
| Vouan | 67 | 55 | / |
| Boțan | 67 | 46 | / |
| Boain | 67 | 43 | / |
| Voann | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bođan | 67 | 27 | / |
| Whaon | 67 | 23 | / |
| Voane | 67 | 19 | / |
| Waone | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wouon | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wouam | 67 | 12 | / |
| Booan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Woyon | 67 | 9 | / |
| Voaan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wouangue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Voain | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hvoan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wauan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wojon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boaan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buoan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boïan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouhouan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vooan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoang | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woan
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