Wasaf Surname
Approximately 1,010 people bear this surname
Wasaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 702 | 1:130,963 | 10,408 |
| Pakistan | 176 | 1:1,015,022 | 13,094 |
| Lebanon | 124 | 1:45,460 | 3,925 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Wasaf (1,112) may also be a first name.
Wasaf Demographics
Wasaf Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Wasaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wasaf (Arabic: واصاف) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasaf? popularity and diffusion
Wasaf is the 358,932nd most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,215,392 people. Wasaf occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Wasaf are found; 70 percent are found in North Africa and 70 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 239,142nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 1,112 people.
The last name Wasaf is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 702 people, or 1 in 130,963. Outside of Egypt this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 17 percent live and Lebanon, where 12 percent live.
Wasaf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wasaf last name is primarily Maronite (97%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wassaf | 91 | 164 | / |
| Wasaff | 91 | 149 | / |
| Wasaif | 91 | 4 | / |
| Waasaf | 91 | 4 | / |
| Waisaf | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wasaaf | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wasawf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wasiaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wassaff | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wassafe | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wassauf | 83 | 2 | / |
| Washaif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wassaif | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wajdsaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vasaf | 80 | 57 | / |
| Wesaf | 80 | 10 | / |
| Basaf | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wasaw | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wasav | 80 | 2 | / |
| Uasaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Basaif | 73 | 647 | / |
| Vasafe | 73 | 50 | / |
| Wasoff | 73 | 44 | / |
| Washaw | 73 | 44 | / |
| Wasowa | 73 | 27 | / |
| Wasouf | 73 | 25 | / |
| Wassof | 73 | 22 | / |
| Washof | 73 | 20 | / |
| Bassaf | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wazaif | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wassaw | 73 | 8 | / |
| Huasaf | 73 | 6 | / |
| Baasaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vassaf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wasaub | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wasahb | 73 | 4 | / |
| Watsaw | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bashaf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waisaw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wasatv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wosafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weasaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasuof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wausaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wassouf | 67 | 7,928 | / |
| Wachauf | 67 | 113 | / |
| Wajshof | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vassaif | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wasahab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Watshaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hwosafe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huasaff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Watssof | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vasafhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waishaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bassaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bashaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadshaw | 67 | 0 | / |
Wasaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wasaf in the Arabic language | ||
| واصاف | wasaf | - |
| وصاف | wsaf | - |
| عواصف | wasf | - |
| واصف | wasf | - |
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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 Wasaf
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