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

Wasa (Arabic: وساء, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺳﺎ, Hindi: वासे, Oriya: ୱାସା) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 59,645^th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 861,514 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Wasa are found; 32 percent are found in West Africa and 32 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wasa is also the 95,951^st most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 5,023 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,709 people, or 1 in 65,390. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 24 percent are found, Gombe, where 11 percent are found and Niger, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 64 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.

Wasa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wasa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wasa last name rose 810 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wasa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wasa surname is principally Christian (54%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Wasa last name are 35.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Wasa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.05% more than the national average, earning 418,936 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.64% less than the national average, earning R 126,792 per year and in United States they earn 37.97% more than the national average, earning $59,533 USD per year.