Wasawa Surname
Approximately 181 people bear this surname
Wasawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
| Japan | 61 | 1:2,095,808 | 28,388 |
| Pakistan | 38 | 1:4,701,155 | 31,402 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
Wasawa (106) may also be a first name.
Wasawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wasawa occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasawa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wasawa is the 1,267,784th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name Wasawa is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Wasawa live; 37 percent live in Oceania Islands and 37 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wasawa is also the 915,176th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 106 people.
The last name Wasawa is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 121,697. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: West Sepik, where 39 percent are found, Gulf, where 36 percent are found and East Sepik, where 18 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea Wasawa is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 34 percent are found and Pakistan, where 21 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasawas | 92 | 1,257 | / |
| Wassawa | 92 | 7 | / |
| Waisawa | 92 | 6 | / |
| Wasawat | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wasawah | 92 | 2 | / |
| Washawa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wasawaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wasawaas | 86 | 23 | / |
| Watsawas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wassawat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wasewa | 83 | 59 | / |
| Wazawa | 83 | 34 | / |
| Wasowa | 83 | 27 | / |
| Wasawo | 83 | 24 | / |
| Wasawi | 83 | 14 | / |
| Wasawe | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wasava | 83 | 8 | / |
| Vasawa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wajawa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vashawa | 77 | 106 | / |
| Wadjawa | 77 | 27 | / |
| Warzawa | 77 | 15 | / |
| Waseway | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wasewai | 77 | 8 | / |
| Watsowa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wasehwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wasoway | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wesaway | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wachawa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wazsaba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wassewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wasiawe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baysawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Washava | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wasawit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waesawo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Washawwash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wassahua | 71 | 51 | / |
| Bashaway | 71 | 10 | / |
| Wotsawat | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wassawit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Uaysawat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wachawat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watsawit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vassawat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasahaba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waidjawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasseuwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasseiwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watchawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vasava | 67 | 5,423 | / |
| Basava | 67 | 4,967 | / |
| Uesawa | 67 | 1,080 | / |
| Basaba | 67 | 163 | / |
| Wasave | 67 | 125 | / |
| Huatsawat | 67 | 104 | / |
| Wazaba | 67 | 85 | / |
| Vasawe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Vasaba | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vajawa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wasowe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Huadsawat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wosaba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wasavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huaysawat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whadjawad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watchawat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wazowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baxawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waxaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huadsawad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woussawai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojawa | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wasawa
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