Find out how popular the last name Wano is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Wano.

Wano, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Wano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wano in America

Wano is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wano surname appeared 169 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Wano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wano to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Wano

The surname WANO is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the late 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "wan," meaning "dark" or "brown," which may have been used to describe someone with a swarthy complexion or dark hair.

One of the earliest known bearers of the WANO name was Johann WANO, a merchant from the town of Lübeck in northern Germany, who was mentioned in local records from the year 1293. Other early records include a reference to a Hans WANO, a farmer from the village of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, in a land survey from 1417.

The WANO surname can also be found in some of the earliest German census records and tax rolls, such as the Reichsmatrikel of 1521, which listed several families with the name living in various parts of the Holy Roman Empire.

Over the centuries, the name has undergone various spelling variations, including Wahn, Wahne, and Wane, reflecting regional dialects and the evolving nature of written German. Additionally, some branches of the family may have adopted the name from local place names, such as the town of Wanne in the Ruhr region of western Germany.

Notable individuals with the WANO surname include:

1. Johann Georg WANO (1683-1758), a German theologian and author from Saxony, known for his works on Christian ethics and morality.

2. Friedrich WANO (1774-1840), a Prussian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent figure in the Prussian army's reforms.

3. Amalie WANO (1819-1892), a German novelist and poet from Hamburg, whose works often explored themes of love, loss, and the struggles of women in 19th-century society.

4. Ernst WANO (1876-1960), a German architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the development of modern city planning principles in the early 20th century.

5. Theodor WANO (1901-1981), a German-born American physicist who made important contributions to the field of nuclear physics and worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II.

While the WANO surname may have evolved over time and spread to various parts of the world through migration and intermarriage, its origins can be traced back to the German-speaking regions of central and northern Europe, where it has a rich and diverse history spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wano

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Wano.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Wano was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Wano has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Wano was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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