Woan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woan family

Profession Census Frequency
Handloom Weaver 11
Female Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Farmer 2
Shipwright Journeyman 1
Cattle Dealer 1
Labourer 1
Male Servant 1
Nurse 1
Shoe Maker 1
Tailor 1
Pupil 1
Ag Labourer 1
Shop Keeper 1
Spinster Lab 1

Woan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Owen 25% 259,748
2 Wain 50% 18,126
3 Waine 40% 5,841
4 Ewen 25% 4,516
5 Wane 50% 2,515
6 Wine 25% 1,710
7 Ewin 25% 1,416
8 Woon 75% 1,210
9 Ewan 50% 1,077
10 Owan 50% 672
11 Woan 100% 545
12 Win 50% 543
13 Wan 75% 332
14 Wein 50% 291
15 Owne 25% 249
16 Owin 25% 248
17 Wean 75% 220
18 Own 50% 180
19 Awen 25% 161
20 Ween 50% 158
21 Wen 50% 136

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The surname Woan is the 11th most popular variant of Owen.

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