Wosan Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wosan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wosan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Wosan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wosan is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wosan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,746,821st most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Wosan is predominantly found in Oceania, where 70 percent of Wosan live; 70 percent live in Oceania Islands and 70 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

The last name Wosan is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 232,963. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: East Sepik, where 66 percent are found, National Capital District, where 14 percent are found and East New Britain, where 9 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Wosan exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 22 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Wosan Last Name Statistics demography

Wosan earn less than half the average income. In Peru they earn 56.49% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,435 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wosang9122/
Wossan9116/
Wosian913/
Woosan910/
Wuosahn836/
Whosane835/
Wosgian831/
Wossang831/
Woseang831/
Woodsan830/
Wosen8011,315/
Wasan807,237/
Bosan801,168/
Wojan80379/
Wesan80150/
Wozan8074/
Wusan808/
Vosan806/
Woson804/
Uosan801/
Woschank7754/
Woschanh771/
Woosaing771/
Woodssan770/
Wossen736,333/
Wassan735,642/
Wuisan732,501/
Wojahn731,564/
Bossan731,503/
Boysan73677/
Wasian73432/
Boisan73302/
Voisan73188/
Wasjan73178/
Boshan73133/
Weshan7392/
Wessan7387/
Wahsan7384/
Wasane7375/
Vosjan7365/
Washan7364/
Voscan7353/
Bozsan7336/
Wosien7328/
Bousan7325/
Bojsan7323/
Wojhan7321/
Wasaan7319/
Vossan7315/
Woosen7314/
Wosion7314/
Boosan7312/
Wooson739/
Woseen739/
Wushan739/
Wasean738/
Uotsan736/
Woosam736/
Wodjan736/
Wuysan735/
Wozian735/
Bosean735/
Votsan734/
Wausan733/
Woison733/
Bosain733/
Woisen732/
Buosan732/
Wosson732/
Woizan732/
Wousen732/
Hvosan732/
Wojann732/
Huosan731/
Vosane731/
Voysan731/
Voosan731/
Woszon731/
Wozane731/
Wasain731/
Wasa'n731/
Waesan731/
Vosank731/
Worzan731/
Wochan731/
Wocian731/
Woczan731/
Wodcan731/
Voesan731/
Waszan731/
Wosham730/
Woshon730/
Wouson730/
Woodshank7185/
Wahshan671,127/
Woussen67431/
Bouszan67236/
Wutsang6759/
Booshan6751/
Boushan6742/
Wadsang6739/
Weïssan6737/
Boussan6723/
Boyshan6721/
Bohsain6720/
Boissan6717/
Wasahan6717/
Wojcian6716/
Woisson6716/
Wasssan6714/
Wassane6713/
Wuozahn679/
Voschan678/
Wojahan678/
Voisian675/
Voishan675/
Wouzane675/
Wojczan674/
Wassain674/
Woussam674/
Bouhsan674/
Weeshan673/
Wohjahn673/
Vwuisan673/
Huosain673/
Woosoon672/
Woddson672/
Woichan672/
Wojahnn672/
Woochan672/
Wousham672/
Wossong672/
Wajshan672/
Waïssan672/
Boshaun671/
Wahtsan671/
Woisoon671/
Wojahnh671/
Wussain671/
Wuysand671/
Wootsen671/
Woozson671/
Whotsen671/
Washane671/
Wassann671/
Bossean671/
Voisean671/
Uossain671/
Waxsaan671/
Wassaan671/
Wasaine671/
Washain671/
Washank671/
Wouzang671/
Wozahne671/
Woizang671/
Wojchan671/
Woseine671/
Wossein671/
Wossien671/
Washsan671/
Weehsan671/
Wasdjan671/
Waschan671/
Wahasan671/
Boisean670/
Woodsam670/
Woosham670/
Boisann670/
Bousean670/
Vosszan670/
Woijand670/
Watsosn670/
Boshean670/

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