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
The last name Wasaf (Arabic: واصاف) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Wasaf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasaf? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 358,932nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,215,392 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Wasaf reside; 70 percent reside in North Africa and 70 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Wasaf is also the 239,142nd most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,112 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 702 people, or 1 in 130,963. Excluding Egypt Wasaf occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 17 percent live and Lebanon, where 12 percent live.
Wasaf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally 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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