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) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasab? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,434,893rd most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Wasab live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Wasab is also the 408,694th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 440 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 1,249,258. In Pakistan Wasab is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 41 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 40 percent live and Sindh, where 8 percent live. Apart from Pakistan this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 1 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
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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