Wolan Surname

236,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wolan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,0831:35,0965,420
United States4681:774,48560,119
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Norway241:214,26224,079
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Wolań (1) are calculated separately.

Wolan (34) may also be a first name.

Wolan Last Name Facts

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

Wolan is found most in Poland. It may also appear as: Wolań. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 236,297th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,284,272 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Wolan reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 34 people.

The last name Wolan is most commonly held in Poland, where it is borne by 1,083 people, or 1 in 35,096. Not including Poland this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Wolan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,343 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wolan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wolan are 9.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wolan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.64% less than the national average, earning 274,648 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $54,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolań931/
Wollan91860/
Wohlan91232/
Woelan9171/
Wolant9170/
Woolan9147/
Wolian918/
Wolean912/
Wolane912/
Woulan911/
Wolank911/
Wolann911/
Wholan910/
Wohland83484/
Wolahan83183/
Wollank8388/
Wooland8344/
Wholean8334/
Wolandt8317/
Wohlann8313/
Woollan839/
Wollant838/
Woyland834/
Wollamn832/
Woolgan831/
Wollanc831/
Woolank831/
Woiland831/
Woolhan831/
Woullan831/
Wolhain831/
Wojlant831/
Woilian831/
Woolain830/
Wootlan830/
Woolean830/
Wulan8031,904/
Bolan805,350/
Welan801,572/
Walan801,140/
Volan80445/
Wolon8052/
Wolam805/
Uolan801/
Wollangk77189/
Woolland77134/
Wollandt7757/
Woulahan7746/
Woolahan7718/
Wholahan7716/
Wuolanne7716/
Wolaszyn772/
Woillian771/
Wollahan771/
Wootland771/
Woilandt771/
Woiliang771/
Woollain770/
Hwolahan770/
Woollane770/
Woolhand770/
Whelan7357,264/
Boylan7318,640/
Volant733,025/
Voland732,028/
Whalan731,957/
Boulan731,201/
Wollam731,164/
Vollan731,049/
Walean73921/
Wallan73866/
Bolian73513/
Walian73448/
Walaun73359/
Woolam73292/
Walaan73214/
Wahlan73212/
Bollan73205/
Bolain73200/
Bolyan73175/
Wehlan73166/
Volian73156/
Bolhan73145/
Bolean73127/
Voulan7379/
Welian7368/
Woloin7367/
Walhan7363/
Wulian7361/
Welhan7359/
Volgan7345/
Volain7331/
Walant7329/
Boilan7319/
Waelan7317/
Boolan7314/
Walane7314/
Volyan7312/
Volane7312/
Bolann7312/
Volann7310/
Wullan738/
Volean737/
Wulann737/
Walamn735/
Buolan735/
Wollon734/
Wulane734/
Voylan733/
Walain733/
Bolaan733/
Voilan733/
Volhan733/
Woolon732/
Wulhan732/
Volanc732/
Wualan732/
Weelan731/
Voolan731/
Wolham731/
Wolein731/
Wolohn731/
Volayn731/
Wolone731/
Bolahn731/
Whulan730/
Welean730/
Wolgon730/
Wholon730/
Wohlanová713/
Woulassen711/
Wollausen711/
Wolaschen711/
Woollhand710/
Woolahand710/
Whollahan710/
Wollassen710/
Volland674,281/
Wheelan671,168/
Boulain67980/
Woollam67913/
Watland67657/
Boulhan67628/
Vollant67582/
Vohland67485/
Voiland67342/
Wolhein67316/
Boulean67283/
Wallian67275/
Bollain67243/
Woolham67221/
Waaland67186/
Walhain67184/
Voulane67179/
Vouland67170/
Wollein67160/
Wolosin67145/
Woollon67132/
Wohlong67113/
Wolosyn67105/
Voullan6794/
Volandt6788/
Wasland6768/
Bollian6767/
Boulian6761/
Voulant6760/
Whellan6758/
Wallain6752/
Volaine6748/
Wollong6742/
Wehlann6732/
Bollaan6724/
Boullan6724/
Vollain6723/
Walahan6715/
Waehlan6715/
Boulyan6715/
Wallann6713/
Wouliam6711/
Wolocen6710/
Volyand679/
Bollaín678/
Wallane677/
Wuilian677/
Wahalan676/
Vollane676/
Wulatin675/
Walhane675/
Watlian675/
Whelean674/
Wullang674/
Walaine674/
Voyland673/
Wahlaan673/
Wolliam673/
Vosland673/
Walgahn673/
Walandt673/
Walasne672/
Whaelan672/
Boillan672/
Boolian672/
Waalang672/
Woilong672/
Boilean671/
Boylann671/
Boolann671/
Huolian671/
Wallanc671/
Wallank671/
Wallean671/
Wahlain671/
Wahlane671/
Wolyong671/
Whalang671/
Whalean671/
Whelahn671/
Voilean671/
Wulahan671/
Wullian671/
Wholein671/
Volhand671/
Voolain671/
Walyant671/
Walanne671/
Wuillan671/
Woulein671/
Woullam671/
Woulong671/
Wootlon671/
Wollham671/
Bolahyn671/
D'Bolan671/
Wathlan671/
Hwalane671/
Walhaan671/
Wuallan671/
Wuylhan671/
Boliain671/
Boylain670/
Wholham670/
Whallan670/
Waliant670/
Whalain670/
Whalane670/
Whaalan670/
Whalian670/
Weehlan670/
Welahan670/
Whelain670/
Vollean670/
Weuland670/
Wooliam670/
Whollon670/
Voulain670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolan
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