Wares Surname
Approximately 4,974 people bear this surname
Wares Surname Definition:
A common Caithness surname, from Wares near Canisbay, the local pronunciation of which is "Waars," and so written in old charters. Ferquhard Warris in Cannast had remission in 1547 for his share in taking and holding the Castle of Akirgill in Caithness (OPS,, II.
Read More About This SurnameWares Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2,884 | 1:55,255 | 2,925 |
| United States | 799 | 1:453,641 | 38,803 |
| Scotland | 248 | 1:21,588 | 2,481 |
| England | 206 | 1:270,476 | 21,309 |
| Australia | 128 | 1:210,904 | 20,401 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Philippines | 48 | 1:2,109,130 | 121,847 |
| Pakistan | 46 | 1:3,883,563 | 28,150 |
| Papua New Guinea | 43 | 1:189,621 | 26,314 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Yemen | 15 | 1:1,761,686 | 12,726 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Oman | 13 | 1:283,690 | 4,528 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 236 | 1:15,861 | 1,733 |
| England | 76 | 1:320,729 | 21,086 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 278 | 1:180,643 | 16,096 |
Wares (2,470) may also be a first name.
Wares Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A common Caithness surname, from Wares near Canisbay, the local pronunciation of which is "Waars," and so written in old charters. Ferquhard Warris in Cannast had remission in 1547 for his share in taking and holding the Castle of Akirgill in Caithness (OPS,, II. p. 778). Janet Warrs was delate in 1652 "of superstitious goeing or kneeling about the Chappell" of S. Modan in Freswick (Old Lore Misc., V, p. 59). Elspet Warris, spouse to Walter Rosie in Mey, 1661 (Caithness). Donald Warsse and Swann Warsse in Seater, James Warse there, and John Awairse in Gilles, Caithness, to be apprehended as rebels, 1670 (RPC., 3. ser. III, p. 194).
(1) “Prudent” in Old English (Waer). Compare “Wary”. (2) Also a Weir (Waer) on a river.
Wares Demographics
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Wares Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wares Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wares (Hindi: वरीस, Marathi: वारेस, Oriya: ୱାେରସ) has its highest incidence in Bangladesh. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wares? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wares is the 95,655th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,465,128 people. The surname Wares occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Wares reside; 59 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Wares is also the 148,735th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 2,470 people.
The surname Wares is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 2,884 people, or 1 in 55,255. Barring Bangladesh this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Scotland, where 5 percent live.
Wares Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wares has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 287 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wares Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wares surname are 15.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wares earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.91% more than the national average, earning R 475,068 per year; in United States they earn 16.47% more than the national average, earning $50,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% more than the national average, earning $51,632 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wares Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wares in the Hindi language | ||
| वरीस | varisa | - |
| Wares in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାେରସ | waerasa | - |
| Wares in the Marathi language | ||
| वारेस | varesa | - |
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