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

Won (Arabic: وون, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻭﻥ) is found in South Korea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 3,610^th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,825 people. The surname Won occurs mostly 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 frequently occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 20,006 people.

It is most frequently used in South Korea, where it is carried by 137,795 people, or 1 in 372. In South Korea it is primarily concentrated in: Gyeonggi Province, where 32 percent live, Seoul, where 21 percent live and Gangwon Province, where 8 percent live. Apart from South Korea this surname is found in 101 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Singapore, where 1 percent live.

Won Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Won has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Won last name increased 6,573 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Won Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Won surname are 5.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.44% registered with the political 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.