Wan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wan family

Profession Census Frequency
Hawker 2
Barmaid 1
Cook Domestic 1
House Maid Domestic 1
House Painter 1
Mothers Help (domestic) 1
Navy Man 1
Parlour Maid Domestic 1
Shorthand Writer 1
Governess School 1
Housemaid Domestic 1

Wan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Owen 50% 259,748
2 Wain 75% 18,126
3 Waine 60% 5,841
4 Ewen 50% 4,516
5 Wane 75% 2,515
6 Wann 75% 2,004
7 Wine 50% 1,710
8 Ewin 50% 1,416
9 Woon 50% 1,210
10 Ewan 75% 1,077
11 Owan 75% 672
12 Woan 75% 545
13 Win 67% 543
14 Wan 100% 332
15 Wein 50% 291
16 Owne 25% 249
17 Owin 50% 248
18 Wean 75% 220
19 Own 33% 180
20 Awen 50% 161
21 Ween 50% 158
22 Wawn 75% 141
23 Wen 67% 136

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The surname Wan is the 14th most popular variant of Owen.

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