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
Average Male Wares Height
179.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
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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