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

The surname Waqqas (Hindi: वक्कास, Oriya: ୱାକାଶ) is found most in Pakistan. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 1,177,228^th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Waqqas live; 78 percent live in South Asia and 69 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 285,014^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 822 people.

The last name Waqqas is most common in Pakistan, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 1,285,208. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 50 percent live, Sindh, where 37 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 4 percent live. Beside Pakistan this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent live.