Wans Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wans Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wans family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 30
Carpenter 4
Moulder 4
General Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Annuitant 2
Domestic Servant 2
D Servant 2
Vissiting 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Bost Binder 1
Cotton Reeler Cotton Mill 1
Dress Maker 1
Painter-journey Man 1
Mid Wife 1
Lab 1
Commercia Clerk 1
Income From Dividends 1
Milliner 1
Musician 1
Servant Farm 1
Brick Layer 1
Comercial Traveller 1
House Keeper 1
Worsted Weaver 1

Wans Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Owens 60% 107,339
2 Ewins 60% 3,744
3 Ewens 60% 3,710
4 Wines 60% 2,708
5 Ewans 80% 1,228
6 Wans 100% 890
7 Uwins 60% 605
8 Waines 67% 590
9 Ownes 40% 356
10 Wains 80% 292
11 Wones 60% 242
12 Owans 80% 232
13 Wins 75% 219
14 Owns 50% 165
15 Wanes 80% 135
16 Owins 60% 123

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The surname Wans is the 6th most popular variant of Owens.

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