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

The last name Was (Arabic: عوس, Hindi: वास, Oriya: ୱାସ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Waś or Waš. Click here for other potential spellings of Was.

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

This last name is the 86,860^th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,314,730 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 40 percent of Was are found; 27 percent are found in South Asia and 22 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 139,085^th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 2,759 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 1,185 people, or 1 in 6,881. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Enga, where 63 percent are found, Western Highlands, where 10 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 6 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea Was occurs in 78 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Was Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Was has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Was surname expanded 3,158 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 9,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Was Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Was last name is principally Christian (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Was last name are 6.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Was earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.5% less than the national average, earning 205,926 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.79% less than the national average, earning R 128,820 per year; in United States they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $45,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning $46,588 CAD per year.