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

The last name Waqas (Arabic: وقاص, Hindi: वकास, Marathi: वक़स) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

Waqas is the 4,358^th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 56,458 people. Waqas is mostly found 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 commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 203,358 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 123,852 people, or 1 in 1,442. In Pakistan Waqas is most common in: Punjab, where 69 percent are found, Sindh, where 14 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan Waqas is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Waqas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Waqas last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for 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.