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
Living On Own Means 3
Colliery Chewerunder Ground 3
Housemaid Domestic 2
Railway Clerk 2
Retired Housekeeper Domestic 2
Assistant Draper 1
Clerk To Fishmonger 1
Cook Hotel 1
Dairy Man 1
Domestic Servant 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Iron Turner Fitter 1
Assistant Grocer 1
Enmgine Machine Maker & Painter 1
Enmgine Machine Maker Errand Boy Porter 1
Enmgine Machine Maker Fitter 1
Machine Maker & Fitter 1
Builder Manager 1
Coal Miner C Hewer 1
Coal Tipper Above Ground 1
Cool Miner 1
Dress Maker 1
Tea Seller Traveller 1
Tinplater Doubler 1
Hosemaid Domestic 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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