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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) is most common in India. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname War is the 11,402^nd most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 147,913 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of War are found; 69 percent are found in South Asia and 32 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. War is also the 45,114^th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 15,619 people.

War is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 16,817 people, or 1 in 45,612. In India War is most numerous in: Meghalaya, where 45 percent are found, Jammu and Kashmir, where 33 percent are found and Telangana, where 9 percent are found. Other than India this last name exists in 83 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 32 percent are found and South Sudan, where 20 percent are found.

War Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of War has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the War last name increased 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 holding the War surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with 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.