Waqas Surname
Approximately 129,079 people bear this surname
Waqas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 123,852 | 1:1,442 | 221 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,186 | 1:14,115 | 1,995 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,175 | 1:7,798 | 984 |
| Yemen | 379 | 1:69,724 | 4,923 |
| England | 331 | 1:168,333 | 15,551 |
| Spain | 165 | 1:283,346 | 17,390 |
| Kuwait | 154 | 1:24,680 | 3,145 |
| Qatar | 131 | 1:18,000 | 1,956 |
| United States | 101 | 1:3,588,702 | 200,455 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| Thailand | 75 | 1:941,845 | 145,864 |
| Greece | 60 | 1:184,663 | 29,677 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Syria | 38 | 1:507,922 | 5,264 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Afghanistan | 20 | 1:1,607,659 | 12,727 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Oman | 19 | 1:194,104 | 3,633 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Waqas (203,358) may also be a first name.
Waqas Demographics
Average Waqas Salary in
United States
$33,773 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Waqas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waqas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waqas (Arabic: وقاص, Hindi: वकास, Marathi: वक़स) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waqas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,358th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 56,458 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Waqas live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Waqas is also the 5,129th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 203,358 people.
It is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is held by 123,852 people, or 1 in 1,442. In Pakistan Waqas is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 69 percent live, Sindh, where 14 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname is found 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 holding the Waqas last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waqqas | 91 | 202 | / |
| Waqaas | 91 | 197 | / |
| Waqass | 91 | 104 | / |
| Waquas | 91 | 24 | / |
| Waqash | 91 | 19 | / |
| Waqais | 91 | 4 | / |
| Weaqas | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wakqas | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waaqas | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waqeas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waqase | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waqhas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waqkas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waqasc | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waqasse | 83 | 4 | / |
| Waqquas | 83 | 4 | / |
| Waqqash | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waquase | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waquash | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baqas | 80 | 374 | / |
| Wakas | 80 | 259 | / |
| Wacas | 80 | 96 | / |
| Vaqas | 80 | 25 | / |
| Waqos | 80 | 22 | / |
| Waqaz | 80 | 21 | / |
| Weqas | 80 | 11 | / |
| Waqax | 80 | 2 | / |
| Uaqas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waqaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wacays | 73 | 2,789 | / |
| Baqash | 73 | 2,622 | / |
| Baqais | 73 | 683 | / |
| Wakass | 73 | 458 | / |
| Wakase | 73 | 299 | / |
| Wakkas | 73 | 211 | / |
| Baqqas | 73 | 136 | / |
| Wakash | 73 | 70 | / |
| Waskas | 73 | 26 | / |
| Vaqase | 73 | 24 | / |
| Vaquas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vaqqas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bahqas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wakasz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wakaas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waikas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wequas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baqays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baqass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wacash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaqash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakhas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wacais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakashe | 67 | 363 | / |
| Baqqass | 67 | 137 | / |
| Waskaas | 67 | 103 | / |
| Vaqashe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bauqash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wakaish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wakasse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waqqosh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waakaas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuacash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakkass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waikast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waicase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakkais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wascase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waitkas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wackais | 67 | 0 | / |
Waqas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waqas in the Hindi language | ||
| वकास | vakasa | 84.85 |
| वक़ास | vaqasa | 9.09 |
| बाकाश | bakasa | 3.03 |
| वकाश | vakasa | 3.03 |
| Waqas in the Marathi language | ||
| वक़स | vaqasa | 66.67 |
| वक़ास | vaqasa | 33.33 |
| Waqas in the Arabic language | ||
| وقاص | wqas | - |
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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
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waqas
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