Wolian Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Wolian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
Wolian (1,631) may also be a first name.
Wolian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wolian is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolian? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wolian is the 6,723,624th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Wolian occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Wolian reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wolian is also the 191,023rd most commonly occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 1,631 people.
This surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 6,506,546. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kayunga District, where 100 percent reside. Other than Uganda Wolian occurs in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 25 percent reside.
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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 Wolian
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