About Wanous
The surname Wanous is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, which is the Czech equivalent of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Jan. The name Jan itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Wanous can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Jan" or "son of Jan."
The surname Wanous is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wanous based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Wanous is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Wanous in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Wanous using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.