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

War (Arabic: عوار, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺭ, Hindi: वार, Oriya: ୱାର) occurs most in India. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of War.

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

War is the 11,402^nd most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 147,913 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of War reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 32 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 45,114^th most common first name globally, borne by 15,619 people.

The last name is most common in India, where it is carried by 16,817 people, or 1 in 45,612. In India War is most common in: Meghalaya, where 45 percent are found, Jammu and Kashmir, where 33 percent are found and Telangana, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account India it exists in 83 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 32 percent are found and South Sudan, where 20 percent are found.

War Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of War has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the War last name rose 323 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 39 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

War Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the War surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political 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.