Wara Surname

39,376th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Fiji

Wara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4,1791:31,6463,724
Bangladesh2,3431:68,0143,342
Papua New Guinea9251:8,815684
Togo8401:8,6282,051
Fiji5341:1,675235
India5191:1,477,96855,889
Pakistan4731:377,6837,293
Cameroon4621:44,9555,911
Kenya3391:136,22411,142
Philippines2721:372,19949,028
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Benin1981:52,2006,572
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Burkina Faso1771:103,6843,196
Nigeria1771:1,000,80742,311
Norway1691:30,4284,204
Thailand1601:441,49077,308
Afghanistan1361:236,4204,127
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
England1201:464,31730,397
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Japan1001:1,278,44322,617
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
Zimbabwe801:192,97822,657
Taiwan621:378,1412,960
Solomon Islands491:11,8372,134
Niger391:492,10312,962
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Palestine111:413,53212,017
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Wales51:618,90625,852
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Wara (10,137) may also be a first name.

Wara Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wara Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wara (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺭﻩ, Hindi: वरा, Oriya: ୱାରା) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wara? popularity and diffusion

Wara is the 39,376th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 546,580 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Wara reside; 34 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 33 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 60,676th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 10,137 people.

The surname Wara is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 4,179 people, or 1 in 31,646. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 45 percent reside, West Java, where 15 percent reside and East Java, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia this last name exists in 72 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 18 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Wara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wara has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 536 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (88%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Wara surname are 0.22000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Wara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.8% less than the national average, earning 281,015 kr per year; in Peru they earn 59.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,862 per year; in South Africa they earn 83.95% less than the national average, earning R 38,136 per year; in United States they earn 20.28% more than the national average, earning $51,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21% less than the national average, earning $39,250 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waira892,358/
Warah891,690/
Warea891,313/
Warai891,311/
Waara891,018/
Wahra89689/
Waura89563/
Warau89550/
Hwara89417/
Warra89317/
Waray89287/
Warha89142/
Warza89109/
Whara8969/
Wayra8947/
Warać8945/
Waera8926/
Waroa8924/
Vwara898/
Waraj897/
Waraa894/
Wajra892/
Waréa891/
Waraś891/
Wuara890/
Wairah801,357/
Wayrah801,122/
Waraha80711/
Wahrah80637/
Wahara80435/
Wahura80163/
Wajrah80153/
Warrai80141/
Waerea80139/
Wairau80126/
Watraz8083/
Hwaira8061/
Warrah8060/
Wairoa8056/
Waraah8032/
Warhoa8017/
Waarah8014/
Waerah8013/
Waraai8013/
Warzea8011/
Warzau8011/
Waraih809/
Waitra807/
Warray807/
Waarad806/
Warhah805/
Wairap804/
Waraad804/
Waisra804/
Hwarat803/
Wargau803/
Wairai803/
Waurai802/
Warrap802/
Watrah802/
Waurap802/
Wara'a802/
Waraux802/
Wairay801/
Warrea801/
Warzha801/
Wharra801/
Wuhara801/
Vwarah801/
Watraś801/
Warrga801/
Warhap801/
Waraij801/
Warayh801/
Wajrai801/
D'Wara801/
Wwahra801/
Whayra801/
Warhat801/
Warhay801/
Warrat801/
Hwaray801/
Wharay800/
Warats800/
Vara75174,264/
Bara75154,105/
Ware7593,824/
Wari7526,630/
Wary7519,692/
Wora753,946/
Waro753,604/
Wera752,815/
Uara75174/
Wéra7554/
Waré754/
Warj751/
Warrach73655/
Warahat73154/
Watracz73139/
Wharrad73127/
Wairaha7372/
Watrach7371/
Watreas7339/
Warzoha7337/
Waharay7334/
Warasch7332/
Warzeha7319/
Wajrach7319/
Warhaya739/
Waraych739/
Wairath738/
Watratz738/
Wattras738/
Waira'a738/
Wahtras737/
Warhaut736/
Waaraas736/
Warhaah734/
Waharai732/
Warrhea732/
Waharau732/
Warhaus732/
Warrass732/
Warreau732/
Wareach732/
Waharat731/
Warhait731/
Wasrath731/
Waurath731/
Wauraya731/
Watrais731/
Watrasz731/
Warraya731/
Warzaha731/
Warhacz731/
Waraowa731/
Wahjrah731/
Wahraad731/
Waharad731/
Waharra731/
Wajrhat731/
Wairach731/
Wairuha731/
Wairgau731/
Warauch731/
Wahatra731/
Warasth731/
Warrath731/
Warrrai731/
Waraaah731/
Warahai731/
Warahap731/
Waraish731/
Watraus730/
Watrass730/
Waarach730/
Warratt730/
Watrath730/
Warreas730/
Varga67253,775/
Barai67104,149/
Baray6788,481/
Barra6763,322/
Varas6743,838/
Barau6741,528/
Warui6714,058/
Barea6713,698/
Baira678,600/
Varai676,594/
Warri675,129/
Varha675,046/
Vaira674,377/
Varea674,148/
Varad673,883/
Varay673,626/
Baraa673,497/
Baara673,116/
Varra672,933/
Baura672,559/
Varat672,097/
Weary672,087/
Weare671,983/
Waroh671,900/
Warou671,872/
Waree671,771/
Baraj671,732/
Vaara671,718/
Warry671,661/
Weera671,539/
Bayra671,409/
Barha671,273/
Vatra671,256/
Werra671,149/
Varaj67971/
Waroy67956/
Wairi67909/
Waroi67791/
Warie67781/
Bağra67718/
Worah67708/
Hwary67707/
Woira67704/
Warih67698/
Waire67688/
Warro67680/
Hwari67657/
Waari67586/
Varah67528/
Varaa67485/
Vajra67327/
Beara67326/
Whary67325/
Wairy67322/
Varaz67304/
Wairo67240/
Whare67239/
Woura67236/
Wauri67218/
Warre67212/
Hware67208/
Waare67191/
Waary67187/
Wareh67162/
Waure67142/
Wohra67138/
Vaura67134/
Vayra67133/
Warij67126/
Huara67116/
Waryś67111/
Wahri67106/
Veara6797/
Wajri6793/
Wayre6786/
Wauro6783/
Waruo6783/
Worra6778/
Wajrauch6777/
Hwera6773/
Warhaich6771/
Waryi6765/
Weira6765/
Vasra6759/
Vaera6759/
Wahry6757/
Werai6755/
Warzi6753/
Waroś6750/
Varau6746/
Vahra6745/
Warey6737/
Werah6737/
Wayrauch6737/
Warii6736/
Warei6732/
Worai6729/
Waury6728/
Whora6727/
Hbara6727/
Waroo6725/
Wehra6725/
Varoa6723/
Warrasch6722/
Warzo6721/
Uarga6720/
Wayro6719/
Warze6718/
Vhara6717/
Varap6717/
Wahro6716/
Baréa6716/
Warje6712/
Waaro6712/
Waroz6712/
Waero6711/
Wharo6711/
Barêa6710/
Waraitch679/
Worau679/
Weyra679/
Whera679/
Wariy678/
Baïra678/
Worad678/
Warho677/
Warhi677/
Uarai676/
Uaray676/
Woyra676/
Uarau675/
Woora675/
Wahre675/
Waraaich675/
Wejra674/
Wajre674/
Warhe674/
Wwora674/
Wariš674/
Vuara674/
Baraï674/
Woray673/
Wahrhaus673/
Weray673/
Wayri673/
Weura673/
Varða673/
Wuera673/
Warej672/
Wuary672/
Warrzeha672/
Wgare672/
Warraith672/
Weari672/
Varéa672/
Währa672/
Uaras672/
Watré672/
Wearo672/
Wwera672/
Uarat671/
Warahaya671/
Warratch671/
Waruy671/
Whari671/
Uarra671/
Baàra671/
Barãa671/
Bàara671/
Warisowa671/
Waurá671/
Varêa671/
Wuira671/
Hwaro671/
Uarad671/
Uarea671/
Werau671/
Warhy671/
Waraisch671/
Warausch671/
Vaïra671/
Waaraich671/
Wairaich671/
Vware671/
Wuora671/
Waratsch671/
Wahayrah671/
Warahssh671/
Uaraj671/
Waryh670/
Whearatt670/

Wara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﺭﻩwarh-
Wara in the Oriya language
ୱାରାwara88.37
ୱରାwara2.33
ବିୱାରାbiwara2.33
ବାରbara2.33
ନାରାଦାnarada2.33
ୱାରwara2.33
Wara in the Hindi language
वराvara55.56
वार्अvar'a22.22
बराbara7.41
वाराvara3.7
वर्राvarra3.7
वाड़vara3.7
वा्रvara3.7

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