War Surname
Approximately 49,269 people bear this surname
War Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16,817 | 1:45,612 | 3,173 |
| Myanmar | 15,615 | 1:3,326 | 162 |
| South Sudan | 10,040 | 1:1,137 | 224 |
| Senegal | 1,650 | 1:8,836 | 355 |
| Indonesia | 791 | 1:167,192 | 16,223 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Pakistan | 472 | 1:378,483 | 7,303 |
| Nigeria | 418 | 1:423,787 | 21,950 |
| United States | 414 | 1:875,505 | 66,354 |
| Iran | 379 | 1:202,592 | 16,293 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Mauritania | 343 | 1:11,938 | 1,179 |
| Papua New Guinea | 265 | 1:30,769 | 3,541 |
| Afghanistan | 155 | 1:207,440 | 3,864 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Taiwan | 134 | 1:174,961 | 1,537 |
| Thailand | 109 | 1:648,058 | 109,152 |
| United Arab Emirates | 85 | 1:107,791 | 9,280 |
| Qatar | 66 | 1:35,727 | 3,681 |
| Mexico | 62 | 1:2,002,036 | 18,805 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 1:567,197 | 27,732 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 128 | 1:392,333 | 29,245 |
War (15,619) may also be a first name.
War Demographics
War Political Affiliation
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War Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name War Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname War (Arabic: عوار, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺭ, Hindi: वार, Oriya: ୱାର) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of War.
How Common Is The Last Name War? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,402nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 147,913 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of War reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 32 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. War is also the 45,114th most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 15,619 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 16,817 people, or 1 in 45,612. In India it is mostly found in: Meghalaya, where 45 percent reside, Jammu and Kashmir, where 33 percent reside and Telangana, where 9 percent reside. Aside from India it exists in 83 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 32 percent reside and South Sudan, where 20 percent reside.
War Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of War has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the War surname expanded 323 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 39 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
War Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the War last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount War earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 22.27% less than the national average, earning $33,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.85% more than the national average, earning $70,477 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ware | 86 | 93,824 | / |
| Warr | 86 | 10,676 | / |
| Wear | 86 | 8,990 | / |
| Wahr | 86 | 749 | / |
| Wair | 86 | 693 | / |
| Vwar | 86 | 163 | / |
| Warz | 86 | 158 | / |
| Waar | 86 | 158 | / |
| Hwar | 86 | 123 | / |
| Wuar | 86 | 81 | / |
| Waur | 86 | 44 | / |
| Warh | 86 | 27 | / |
| Whar | 86 | 16 | / |
| Warø | 86 | 15 | / |
| Wwar | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wgar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weare | 75 | 1,983 | / |
| Waire | 75 | 688 | / |
| Whear | 75 | 529 | / |
| Wahar | 75 | 273 | / |
| Whare | 75 | 239 | / |
| Warre | 75 | 212 | / |
| Hware | 75 | 208 | / |
| Waare | 75 | 191 | / |
| Waure | 75 | 142 | / |
| Wayre | 75 | 86 | / |
| Wahur | 75 | 59 | / |
| Wairr | 75 | 44 | / |
| Wearp | 75 | 34 | / |
| Waitr | 75 | 8 | / |
| Waird | 75 | 7 | / |
| Watrt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Wathr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wahre | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wuarr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Warhe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Warph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wuard | 75 | 2 | / |
| Weahr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wayjr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwarp | 75 | 1 | / |
| H'War | 75 | 1 | / |
| Warht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Warrp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wartt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wasrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wearh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwaar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wharp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wasrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waarh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waarø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuart | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vware | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahrd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Watrz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wasrd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weaur | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wearr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wahrt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wuhar | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bar | 67 | 128,764 | / |
| Var | 67 | 16,598 | / |
| Wor | 67 | 5,855 | / |
| Uar | 67 | 1,015 | / |
| Hwaire | 67 | 269 | / |
| Wheare | 67 | 225 | / |
| Wahart | 67 | 169 | / |
| Warowa | 67 | 79 | / |
| Waardt | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hwarth | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wearth | 67 | 12 | / |
| Warová | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waarøe | 67 | 7 | / |
| D'Ward | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waaire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waireh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vwaire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waihre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warrdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwarhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayreh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waitrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Wair | 67 | 1 | / |
| H'Warr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wairdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wairre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waahar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwware | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuarre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warrdt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wardth | 67 | 0 | / |
War Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| War in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﺭ | war | - |
| War in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାର | wara | 88.24 |
| ୱର | wara | 7.84 |
| ୱାର୍ | war | 3.92 |
| War in the Hindi language | ||
| वार | vara | 40 |
| वर | vara | 40 |
| बार | bara | 20 |
| War in the Arabic language | ||
| عوار | war | - |
| عور | wr | - |
| وعر | wr | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to War
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