Wuchang Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Wuchang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wuchang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
China51:273,464,31313,838
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wuchang (19,414) may also be a first name.

Wuchang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wuchang is found most frequently in Taiwan. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wuchang? popularity and diffusion

Wuchang is the 4,427,875th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Wuchang occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Wuchang live; 65 percent live in East Asia and 65 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Wuchang is also the 38,702nd most frequent given name at a global level, held by 19,414 people.

It is most commonly held in Taiwan, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 2,930,593. In Taiwan Wuchang is most numerous in: Kaohsiung City, where 50 percent reside, Miaoli County, where 38 percent reside and Taipei City, where 13 percent reside. Not including Taiwan Wuchang occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and China, where 25 percent reside.

Wuchang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wuchang has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wuchang surname rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wuchang Last Name Statistics demography

Wuchang earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woutchang882/
Wuzhang861,233/
Wucheng8629/
Wuchong861/
Buchang861/
Butchang8088/
Bouchang8045/
Buschang8038/
Budchang804/
Wiechang801/
Wusang7729/
Wujang7716/
Wucong771/
Wuzang771/
Boutchang7569/
Wuisang71369/
Wuysang71313/
Wuzhong71164/
Wutsang7159/
Bushang7110/
Buchong714/
Wicheng714/
Vushang713/
Waujang713/
Vichang712/
Wichank711/
Buhhang711/
Wouzang711/
Vuchank711/
Woschank6754/
Buschong679/
Butchong677/
Vuchuong671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wuchang
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis