Waara Surname

356,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,018 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Waara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4941:733,72357,547
Sweden4311:22,8461,876
Finland381:144,65013,416
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Norway61:857,04855,549
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Waara (17) may also be a first name.

Waara Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Waara Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Waara (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻋﺮﻩ, Hindi: वाअ्र) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waara? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 356,707th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,158,690 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Waara live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name globally, borne by 17 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 494 people, or 1 in 733,723. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 36 percent are found, Minnesota, where 12 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 42 percent are found and Finland, where 4 percent are found.

Waara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waara surname are 9.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.6% being registered with the party.

The amount Waara earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning 355,883 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.55% more than the national average, earning $45,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.75% more than the national average, earning $61,485 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahara91435/
Waarah9114/
Waarad916/
Wara8913,333/
Waharay8334/
Waaraas836/
Waharai832/
Waharau832/
Waharat831/
Waharad831/
Waharra831/
Wahatra831/
Waarach830/
Baara803,116/
Waira802,358/
Vaara801,718/
Warah801,690/
Warai801,311/
Wahra80689/
Waari80586/
Waura80563/
Warau80550/
Hwara80417/
Warra80317/
Waray80287/
Waare80191/
Waary80187/
Whara8069/
Wayra8047/
Warać8045/
Waera8026/
Waaro8012/
Vwara808/
Waraj807/
Waraa804/
Wajra802/
Waraś801/
Wuara800/
Waaraich771/
Wahayrah771/
Wairah731,357/
Waares731,330/
Wayrah731,122/
Waraha73711/
Wahrah73637/
Baarai73352/
Wahura73163/
Wajrah73153/
Warrai73141/
Wahari73139/
Wairau73126/
Waharo73122/
Waaree73112/
Watraz7383/
Vaaraa7379/
Hwaira7361/
Warrah7360/
Hvaara7343/
Wahare7338/
Waraah7332/
Waarie7319/
Va'ara7318/
Vahara7315/
Vaaras7315/
Waerah7313/
Baaira7313/
Waraai7313/
Waraih739/
Waitra737/
Warray737/
Waarøe737/
Vaarad736/
Baaraa736/
Ba'ara735/
Waarge734/
Baarra734/
Wairap734/
Waraad734/
Waisra734/
Waarij734/
Hwarat733/
Uahara733/
Vaaira733/
Vaaraj733/
Wairai733/
Waaire733/
Waurai732/
Wahary732/
Warrap732/
Watrah732/
Waurap732/
Wara'a732/
Waraux732/
Baayra731/
Wairay731/
Wharra731/
Wuhara731/
Vwarah731/
Baarau731/
Vaarai731/
Watraś731/
Waraij731/
Warayh731/
Waahri731/
Waarou731/
Wajrai731/
D'Wara731/
Baaraj731/
Wwahra731/
Whayra731/
Warrat731/
Waairo731/
Waasri731/
Hwaray731/
Wharay730/
Warats730/
Vara67174,264/
Bara67154,105/
Ware6793,824/
Wari6726,630/
Wary6719,692/
Wora673,946/
Waro673,604/
Wera672,815/
Warrach67655/
Wahariy67514/
Uara67174/
Warahat67154/
Watracz67139/
Wharrad67127/
Wairaha6772/
Watrach6771/
Wéra6754/
Warasch6732/
Wajrach6719/
Waarich6718/
Waharot6718/
Warhaya679/
Waraych679/
Wairath678/
Watratz678/
Wattras678/
Waira'a678/
Wahtras677/
Baharaj676/
Waharou675/
Vaaraad674/
Waré674/
Warhaah674/
Bahayra672/
Waarieh672/
Warrass672/
Waharey671/
Wasrath671/
Waurath671/
Wauraya671/
Huahara671/
Vaharay671/
Watrais671/
Watrasz671/
Warraya671/
Warzaha671/
Waraowa671/
Wahjrah671/
Wahraad671/
Wairach671/
Baharha671/
Baajray671/
Baaraai671/
Warauch671/
Warasth671/
Warrath671/
Warrrai671/
Warj671/
Waraaah671/
Warahai671/
Warahap671/
Waraish671/
Watraus670/
Watrass670/
Warratt670/
Watrath670/

Waara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻋﺮﻩalwarh-
Waara in the Hindi language
वाअ्रva'ara-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waara
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