Wasab Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
Wasab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 143 | 1:1,249,258 | 14,705 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Wasab (440) may also be a first name.
Wasab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wasab (Arabic: وصاب, Hindi: वसाब, Oriya: ୱାସାବ) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wasab.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasab? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,434,893rd most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Wasab are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Wasab is also the 408,694th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 440 people.
It is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 1,249,258. In Pakistan Wasab is most common in: Punjab, where 41 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 40 percent reside and Sindh, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan Wasab is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washab | 91 | 10 | / |
| Wasjab | 91 | 5 | / |
| Wasaub | 91 | 4 | / |
| Wasahb | 91 | 4 | / |
| Wasaib | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hwasab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wasahab | 83 | 4 | / |
| Vasab | 80 | 155 | / |
| Wajab | 80 | 48 | / |
| Basab | 80 | 33 | / |
| Wasap | 80 | 27 | / |
| Wosab | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wazab | 80 | 5 | / |
| Waseb | 80 | 3 | / |
| Basaib | 73 | 1,600 | / |
| Bashab | 73 | 371 | / |
| Wasape | 73 | 81 | / |
| Baisab | 73 | 42 | / |
| Vashab | 73 | 37 | / |
| Wazaib | 73 | 16 | / |
| Waseeb | 73 | 14 | / |
| Vasabh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Bassab | 73 | 5 | / |
| Baasab | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vassab | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bausab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wachab | 73 | 3 | / |
| Watsap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wasseb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahjab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wadjab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wazzab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vasaib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Basabh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wassap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waijab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weisab | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bashaib | 67 | 4,639 | / |
| Baschab | 67 | 132 | / |
| Baishab | 67 | 45 | / |
| Vaissab | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vaiszab | 67 | 8 | / |
| Baushab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waisape | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajhaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Washeeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weishab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajtsab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bashsab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bashaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohszab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baisaib | 67 | 1 | / |
Wasab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wasab in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାସାବ | wasaba | - |
| Wasab in the Hindi language | ||
| वसाब | vasaba | 50 |
| सै | sai | 50 |
| Wasab in the Arabic language | ||
| وصاب | wsab | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wasab
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