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

The surname Wadson has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wadson click here.

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

This surname is the 303,577^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 5,834,704 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Wadson live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Wadson is also the 68,333^rd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 8,501 people.

This surname is most common in Malawi, where it is carried by 889 people, or 1 in 19,257. Not including Malawi this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Wadson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wadson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wadson last name declined 52 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wadson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wadson surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wadson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 29.36% less than the national average, earning $30,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.49% more than the national average, earning $57,378 CAD per year.