Wossen Surname

77,250th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Wossen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wossen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia6,2781:15,5382,141
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wossen (8,093) may also be a first name.

Wossen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wossen is most common in Ethiopia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wossen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wossen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 77,250th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,150,726 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wossen reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 70,523rd most common forename throughout the world It is held by 8,093 people.

Wossen is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 6,278 people, or 1 in 15,538. Beside Ethiopia Wossen is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Wossen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wossen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wossen last name increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wossen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wossen are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.

Wossen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.57% more than the national average, earning $47,279 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woussen92431/
Wosseng9234/
Wossien921/
Wosen9111,315/
Wossenne861/
Vossen837,957/
Wessen832,445/
Bossen832,082/
Wassen831,149/
Wosien8328/
Wussen8319/
Wossan8316/
Woosen8314/
Woseen839/
Wässen837/
Woisen832/
Wosson832/
Wousen832/
Woshen831/
Boussen77620/
Wossink7779/
Voussen7729/
Wasseen7720/
Woisson7716/
Boissen7713/
Wohseng7710/
Wassend779/
Wussenk778/
Wessien777/
Huossen775/
Wesseen774/
Voissen772/
Watssen772/
Wossong772/
Voossen771/
Wootsen771/
Whotsen771/
Wuoshen771/
Waessen771/
Vossent771/
Wossang771/
Boyssen771/
Whosent771/
Wosenne771/
Bohssen771/
Wesen735,921/
Wasen731,311/
Vosen731,116/
Bosen73993/
Woxen73180/
Wosan7350/
Wosem7337/
Wusen7310/
Wosin737/
Woson734/
Wozen731/
Woodsend7144/
Wassenne7118/
Huossien719/
Woschoen714/
Booyssen712/
Boushsen711/
Bouhssen711/
Woodssan710/
Wasson6714,594/
Bosson6714,569/
Boysen678,620/
Wassan675,642/
Waseen673,190/
Boisen672,736/
Bossan671,503/
Bassen671,257/
Bussen67971/
Wassem67695/
Bossin67592/
Voosen67584/
Vassen67562/
Washausen67404/
Wessin67354/
Woisin67301/
Washen67283/
Wassin67276/
Vohsen67247/
Wessén67191/
Wassén67167/
Bosien67143/
Bohsen67137/
Weseen67123/
Wessan6787/
Bousen6779/
Waasen6756/
Boosen6756/
Vussen6754/
Voisen6748/
Vossin6747/
Bössen6742/
Büssen6740/
Wajsen6733/
Weesen6728/
Waseun6722/
Wosang6722/
Wusien6718/
Vessen6716/
Voshen6715/
Bosåen6715/
Boåsen6715/
Vossan6715/
Wuesen6715/
Wosion6714/
Waszen6713/
Wooson679/
Wausen679/
Huosen679/
Wochen677/
Uodsen677/
Woozen676/
Wushen675/
Voesen674/
Wasuen674/
Wusson673/
Woison673/
Wosian673/
Woßeng673/
Vossyn673/
Woysin673/
Wossom672/
Voseen672/
Woisem672/
Wahsen672/
Wussin672/
Vosson671/
Boseen671/
Woseem671/
Wosink671/
Wosyna671/
Woszon671/
Woocen671/
Wasoen671/
Wasien671/
Wesehn671/
Whosin671/
Wasenn671/
Vossem671/
Whosyn671/
Wassèn671/
Wasaen671/
Waesen671/
Woussatem671/
Wosgin671/
Woosem671/
Woceng671/
Bässen671/
Boxsen671/
Boÿsen671/
Voseng671/
Wasehn671/
Wohsin671/
Woshin671/
Buosen671/
Woosan670/
Woshon670/
Wusent670/
Wouson670/
Wesien670/
Wuhsen670/
Weusen670/
Whesen670/
Whasen670/

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Footnotes

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