Wangasa Surname

739,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wangasa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand2311:305,79452,719
Uganda1321:295,75220,635
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Wangasa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wangasa is most common in Thailand. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangasa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 739,868th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Wangasa reside; 59 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Tai-Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 305,794. In Thailand Wangasa is primarily concentrated in: Prachinburi Province, where 36 percent live, Nakhon Nayok Province, where 26 percent live and Samut Songkhram Province, where 20 percent live. Not including Thailand Wangasa occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 34 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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