Waris Surname
Approximately 85,064 people bear this surname
Waris Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 71,645 | 1:2,493 | 323 |
| Indonesia | 4,230 | 1:31,265 | 3,677 |
| India | 2,050 | 1:374,178 | 20,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,670 | 1:18,477 | 2,561 |
| Afghanistan | 1,263 | 1:25,458 | 1,191 |
| Ghana | 970 | 1:27,856 | 3,309 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Somalia | 343 | 1:39,219 | 1,895 |
| United Arab Emirates | 323 | 1:28,366 | 3,135 |
| Finland | 238 | 1:23,095 | 3,213 |
| United States | 238 | 1:1,522,937 | 103,340 |
| England | 188 | 1:296,373 | 22,665 |
| Philippines | 167 | 1:606,217 | 65,606 |
| Nigeria | 152 | 1:1,165,413 | 47,471 |
| Malaysia | 145 | 1:203,408 | 11,963 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Qatar | 125 | 1:18,864 | 2,013 |
| France | 104 | 1:638,680 | 83,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 82 | 1:99,436 | 13,359 |
| Nepal | 55 | 1:517,836 | 4,468 |
| Spain | 46 | 1:1,016,349 | 37,676 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Maldives | 6 | 1:67,362 | 2,983 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Wariš (4) are calculated separately.
Waris (96,571) may also be a first name.
Waris Demographics
Waris Political Affiliation
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Waris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waris Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waris (Arabic: اريس, Bengali: ওয়ারিছ, Hindi: वारिस, Marathi: वारीस, Oriya: ୱାରିସ) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Wariš. For other possible spellings of Waris click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waris? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,638th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 85,671 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Waris are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Waris is also the 10,515th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 96,571 people.
Waris is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 71,645 people, or 1 in 2,493. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 52 percent reside, Sindh, where 22 percent reside and Balochistan, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan it occurs in 63 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Waris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Waris has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,967 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Waris Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Waris surname are 6.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.66% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Waris earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning 306,520 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.67% less than the national average, earning R 107,724 per year; in United States they earn 36.56% more than the national average, earning $58,926 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $57,658 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Waris Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waris in the Bengali language | ||
| ওয়ারিছ | oyaricha | - |
| Waris in the Hindi language | ||
| वारिस | varisa | 94.4 |
| वारीस | varisa | 2.08 |
| वरीस | varisa | 0.96 |
| वारिश | varisa | 0.8 |
| वारसी | varasi | 0.48 |
| वारिम | varima | 0.16 |
| बारिश्ा | barisa | 0.16 |
| वारीश | varisa | 0.16 |
| वरिस | varisa | 0.16 |
| वार्सि | varsi | 0.16 |
| बारिस | barisa | 0.16 |
| Waris in the Marathi language | ||
| वारीस | varisa | 78.1 |
| वरीस | varisa | 17.52 |
| वारीश | varisa | 2.92 |
| वारिस | varisa | 0.73 |
| Waris in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାରିସ | warisa | 76.67 |
| ୱାରିସ୍ | waris | 14.44 |
| ୱରିସ | warisa | 2.22 |
| ୱାରୀସ | warisa | 2.22 |
| ୱାରିସି | warisi | 2.22 |
| ଓାରିସ | oarisa | 1.11 |
| ଓଯ୍ାରିସ୍ | oyaris | 1.11 |
| Waris in the Arabic language | ||
| اريس | arys | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waris
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