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Where Does The Last Name Won Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Won (Arabic: وون, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻭﻥ) occurs in South Korea more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Won? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 3,610^th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 46,825 people. The surname Won is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Won are found; 90 percent are found in East Asia and 89 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. Won is also the 37,774^th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 20,006 people.

The surname is most frequent in South Korea, where it is borne by 137,795 people, or 1 in 372. In South Korea it is mostly concentrated in: Gyeonggi Province, where 32 percent reside, Seoul, where 21 percent reside and Gangwon Province, where 8 percent reside. Outside of South Korea this last name occurs in 101 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Singapore, where 1 percent reside.

Won Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Won has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Won surname expanded 6,573 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Won Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Won surname are 5.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Won earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 500.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 116,435 per year; in United States they earn 25.31% more than the national average, earning $54,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $59,856 CAD per year.