Wares Surname

95,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Wares Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh2,8841:55,2552,925
United States7991:453,64138,803
Scotland2481:21,5882,481
England2061:270,47621,309
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Pakistan461:3,883,56328,150
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Austria211:405,49741,758
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
India181:42,614,743461,117
Yemen151:1,761,68612,726
Wales151:206,30213,003
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Oman131:283,6904,528
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
China41:341,830,39216,990
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2361:15,8611,733
England761:320,72921,086
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2781:180,64316,096

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(1) “Prudent” in Old English (Waer). Compare “Wary”. (2) Also a Weir (Waer) on a river.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Wares Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wares (Hindi: वरीस, Marathi: वारेस, Oriya: ୱାେରସ) is borne by more people in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wares? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wares is the 95,655th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,465,128 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Wares live; 59 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 148,735th most common given name on earth, held by 2,470 people.

This last name is most common in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 2,884 people, or 1 in 55,255. Other than Bangladesh this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Scotland, where 5 percent reside.

Wares Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wares has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wares last name increased 287 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wares Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wares last name are 15.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.56% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waares911,330/
Waresh91748/
Waries91361/
Waress91145/
Warres9168/
Warees9141/
Warest9136/
Wareus9120/
Waires917/
Wareis913/
Warese912/
Wayres912/
Weares911/
Wareas911/
Waresz911/
Wareys911/
Warhes911/
Warries831,022/
Watreas8339/
Warresz8311/
Waaries832/
Wariess832/
Wairess831/
Wareesh831/
Wairesh831/
Warress830/
Warreus830/
Watrese830/
Warhess830/
Warreas830/
Waris8085,064/
Bares806,176/
Vares802,290/
Weres80349/
Wores8049/
Warez8047/
Warex8019/
Warys809/
Warej802/
Waresová771/
Wattress770/
Baires738,851/
Barres733,271/
Varese732,123/
Varges731,433/
Werres731,135/
Bareis731,083/
Warris73687/
Baures73661/
Warish73570/
Baresh73378/
Weires73300/
Beares73292/
Weeres73263/
Varesh73231/
Bareas73226/
Varets73221/
Wehres73205/
Wariss73202/
Wories73193/
Warise73157/
Weyres73136/
Vatres73105/
Veares73103/
Warech73100/
Waruis7390/
Varres7377/
Worges7364/
Bayres7359/
Vaures7350/
Huares7346/
Vayres7346/
Vaires7340/
Waaris7337/
Baares7335/
Vareas7333/
Varies7328/
Warice7327/
Warysz7326/
Baress7325/
Varees7323/
Varest7323/
Weresz7322/
Weress7317/
Weresh7312/
Weries739/
Warais739/
Worese739/
Wheres738/
Varess736/
Warisp736/
Wareez736/
Woress734/
Worres733/
Barees733/
Barhes732/
Waeris732/
Warece731/
Warihs731/
Varhes731/
Warrez731/
Wahris731/
Vareus731/
Uasres731/
Warrex731/
Warisd731/
Wairis731/
Baÿres731/
Baresz731/
Bareys731/
Wareej731/
Wearis730/
Watraheis711/
Vargees671,555/
Varrese67615/
Bareiss67588/
Baaresh67484/
Werries67356/
Baureis67288/
Varesht67187/
Weresch67150/
Worgess67108/
Warisse6786/
Bauress6783/
Warishe6776/
Varzeas6772/
Varhese6754/
Warisch6752/
Worrest6751/
Vargesh6747/
Warriss6740/
Barress6737/
Wootres6726/
Worries6725/
Barreis6724/
Watriss6722/
Bairres6720/
Varesse6719/
Vareshe6713/
Bareihs6711/
Bairess679/
Bareesh679/
Bareish677/
Vargess675/
Warrysh674/
Vareesh674/
Warishs674/
Wareech674/
Wairish674/
Wharris673/
Wareich673/
Barreas673/
Bahreys673/
Vharest672/
Bayress672/
Vayries672/
Wareach672/
Barrees671/
Barresh671/
Bareszh671/
Baireis671/
Bahresh671/
Waarish671/
Vweeres671/
Weargis671/
Weirges671/
Varhees671/
Varhges671/
Vayress671/
Vearges671/
Varrees671/
Worress671/
Warrice671/
Varreis671/
Vahares671/
Varzesh671/
Uarries671/
Watrais671/
Warrech671/
Warriez671/
Woresch671/
Woreshe671/
Bairesh671/
Hwairis671/
Varries671/
Whereas671/
Vauyres671/
Waraish671/
Bearess670/
Waurice670/
Varheis670/
Warrise670/
Wharrez670/
Worhess670/
Bearres670/
Vairies670/

Wares Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wares in the Hindi language
वरीसvarisa-
Wares in the Oriya language
ୱାେରସwaerasa-
Wares in the Marathi language
वारेसvaresa-

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