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

Waqas (Arabic: وقاص, Hindi: वकास, Marathi: वक़स) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 4,358^th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 56,458 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Waqas are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 5,129^th most common given name in the world It is held by 203,358 people.

It is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 123,852 people, or 1 in 1,442. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 69 percent live, Sindh, where 14 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent live. Besides Pakistan it occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.

Waqas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Waqas surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Waqas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.7% less than the national average, earning 219,062 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.73% less than the national average, earning $33,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.18% more than the national average, earning $63,682 CAD per year.