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 surname Wosan is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wosan.

How Common Is The Last Name Wosan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,746,821st most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname Wosan occurs mostly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Wosan reside; 70 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 70 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

This surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 232,963. In Papua New Guinea Wosan is most common in: East Sepik, where 66 percent reside, National Capital District, where 14 percent reside and East New Britain, where 9 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea Wosan exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 22 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

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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Footnotes

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