Wouan Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Wouan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Wouan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wouan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wouan is more commonly found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wouan.
How Common Is The Last Name Wouan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wouan is the 4,034,050th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wouan live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 79 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.
The last name Wouan is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 232,028. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Gbarpolu County, where 89 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 5 percent reside and Sinoe County, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Liberia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent reside and Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wouane | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wouand | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wohuan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Woan | 89 | 286 | / |
| Whouang | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wouaing | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wohan | 80 | 1,475 | / |
| Bouan | 80 | 592 | / |
| Wuhan | 80 | 131 | / |
| Vouan | 80 | 55 | / |
| Wouon | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wouam | 80 | 12 | / |
| Woahn | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wauan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wooan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whoan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weuan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woane | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wouangue | 77 | 5 | / |
| Woujhain | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wouhouan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wouhaing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouhan | 73 | 1,457 | / |
| Bouain | 73 | 515 | / |
| Wujian | 73 | 237 | / |
| Wohoun | 73 | 40 | / |
| Bouanh | 73 | 40 | / |
| Wojhan | 73 | 21 | / |
| Wohang | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vouhan | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vouant | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wohann | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wohane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwohan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuhang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wugian | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouaïn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouonh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahoun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weuaan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weuand | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wauhan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Voan | 67 | 64,981 | / |
| Boan | 67 | 3,675 | / |
| Oueijan | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ouhouan | 67 | 24 | / |
| Woangue | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wojahan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bouhian | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahyuan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uaon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bouhain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bouahan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhouhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weioand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vouaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouainn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huouhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayouan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouejjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohahan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woijand | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wouan
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