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Where Does The Last Name Wa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wa (Hindi: वा, Oriya: ୱା, Tibetan: ཝ།) is borne by more people in Myanmar than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Wá or Wä. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Wa is the 27,077^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 367,353 people. Wa is primarily found in Asia, where 63 percent of Wa are found; 27 percent are found in South Asia and 17 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 2,255^th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 452,740 people.

Wa is most commonly held in Myanmar, where it is carried by 3,470 people, or 1 in 14,968. Beside Myanmar Wa exists in 114 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 11 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 8 percent reside.

Wa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wa surname increased 789 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (54%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Wa last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Wa earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 10.45% less than the national average, earning $38,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.62% more than the national average, earning $75,329 CAD per year.