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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 may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

War is the 11,402^nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 147,913 people. It is mostly found 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 45,114^th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 15,619 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 16,817 people, or 1 in 45,612. In India War is most prevalent in: Meghalaya, where 45 percent reside, Jammu and Kashmir, where 33 percent reside and Telangana, where 9 percent reside. Not including India War exists in 83 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 32 percent reside and South Sudan, where 20 percent reside.

War Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of War has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the War surname grew 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 last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being 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.