View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Waris Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Waris (Arabic: اريس, Bengali: ওয়ারিছ, Hindi: वारिस, Marathi: वारीस, Oriya: ୱାରିସ) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Wariš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waris? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Waris is the 6,638^th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 85,671 people. The surname Waris occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Waris reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 10,515^th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 96,571 people.

This surname is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is borne by 71,645 people, or 1 in 2,493. In Pakistan Waris is most numerous in: Punjab, where 52 percent are found, Sindh, where 22 percent are found and Balochistan, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Pakistan it occurs in 63 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Waris Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waris has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 3,967 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waris Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Waris last name are 6.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.66% being 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.