Waqaz Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Waqaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 17 | 1:10,508,464 | 49,949 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Waqaz (33) may also be a first name.
Waqaz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waqaz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waqaz is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waqaz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,307,654th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Waqaz reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,807,719th most common given name internationally It is held by 33 people.
It is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 10,508,464. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 76 percent are found, Sindh, where 18 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Pakistan it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 14 percent are found and Greece, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waqas | 80 | 129,079 | / |
| Wakaz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waqax | 80 | 2 | / |
| Baqaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waqaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaqaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waqqas | 73 | 202 | / |
| Waqaas | 73 | 197 | / |
| Waqass | 73 | 104 | / |
| Waquas | 73 | 24 | / |
| Waqash | 73 | 19 | / |
| Wacarz | 73 | 15 | / |
| Waqais | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wakasz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waaqas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wakqas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weaqas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waqeas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waqasc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waqase | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waqhas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waqkas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakatz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vasquaz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Waqasse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waqquas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baqueaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waqqash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vacquaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waquase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waquash | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Waqaz
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