Wase Surname

38,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Wase Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at a Muddy or Marshy Place [Old English wase, mud, marsh = O.H.Ger. waso, damp soil, sward] (Anglo-French-Celt.) = Wace, q.v.

Philip Wase.—Hundred Rolls

Wase Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia6,6001:14,7802,065
Nigeria2,7271:64,9594,768
Cameroon1,3801:15,0502,047
India3991:1,922,47066,781
Papua New Guinea3831:21,2892,267
Pakistan3811:468,8828,297
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
United States2581:1,404,88096,935
England1921:290,19822,328
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Japan1671:765,53517,758
Sweden1491:66,0865,043
Indonesia921:1,437,49197,733
Marshall Islands781:664146
Afghanistan451:714,5157,832
Uganda411:952,17842,125
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Denmark111:513,15632,022
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Wales41:773,63329,106
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Wäse (4) & Wasé (1) are calculated separately.

Wase (21,335) may also be a first name.

Wase Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at a Muddy or Marshy Place [Old English wase, mud, marsh = O.H.Ger. waso, damp soil, sward] (Anglo-French-Celt.) = Wace, q.v.

Philip Wase.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wase Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wase Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wase (Hindi: वासे, Oriya: ୱାେସ) is found most in Ethiopia. It may also appear as: Wäse or Wasé. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wase.

How Common Is The Last Name Wase? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,959th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 540,058 people. The last name Wase occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Wase reside; 49 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 36,031st most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 21,335 people.

The last name Wase is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 6,600 people, or 1 in 14,780. Aside from Ethiopia it occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside and Cameroon, where 10 percent reside.

Wase Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wase has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wase last name grew 516 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wase Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (79%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Wase are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

The amount Wase earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.64% less than the national average, earning R 26,988 per year; in United States they earn 12.31% less than the national average, earning $37,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $49,159 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wäse924/
Wasé921/
Wasie896,006/
Wasse893,713/
Washe892,381/
Wasey891,466/
Wease891,220/
Wasee891,176/
Waseh89436/
Waise89295/
Wayse89195/
Waseu89153/
Wasei89137/
Wasea89132/
Waese8956/
Waase8940/
Waxse8934/
Whase8923/
Wause8914/
Wuase897/
Wahse895/
Wasge892/
Hwase891/
Waseï891/
Was865,543/
Wassie8016,931/
Washey802,251/
Wassey80326/
Wayise80273/
Wasche80194/
Weaser80160/
Wayase80135/
Waisse8099/
Wassei8075/
Waseea8065/
Wuashe8058/
Washee8050/
Wasseu8049/
Waaser8044/
Wasieh8038/
Wahser8034/
Wajser8029/
Wasseh8027/
Waishe8027/
Washie8022/
Waesse8021/
Waysse8019/
Wayuse8018/
Wijase8015/
Washeh8014/
Wiyase8013/
Waiseu8013/
Wassep8011/
Waisea8011/
Weasea809/
Wadsee809/
Waashe807/
Wasiej807/
Wayseh806/
Watses805/
Wayese804/
Wajese804/
Hwasse804/
Waysie804/
Wahshe804/
Wawese803/
Weasee803/
Wahase802/
Wadsey802/
Waasie802/
Waisee802/
Weasey802/
Waseey802/
Wattse801/
Hwashe801/
Waisey801/
Waisie801/
Waisze801/
Waysee801/
Wayshe801/
Waseez801/
Waysea801/
Weaseh801/
Waszee801/
Wuatse801/
Waxsie801/
Wausse801/
Wassea801/
Waseih801/
Washea801/
Washei801/
Wasiee801/
Wadseh801/
Waaseh801/
Waasey801/
Waiseh801/
Waisge801/
Whashe801/
Wasihe801/
Wasiea801/
Wahsee801/
Waises801/
Wadser801/
Waasei801/
Wuaser800/
Waeshe800/
Wausey800/
Wise75118,808/
Wasi7520,051/
Wais7516,586/
Base7514,525/
Waje759,609/
Wage759,121/
Wass758,568/
Wasa758,459/
Waas756,668/
Wash756,336/
Vase754,464/
Wajs753,097/
Wese751,896/
Ways751,032/
Waze75582/
Wace75396/
Weas75350/
Wose75251/
Wasy75140/
Wasz75119/
Hwas7575/
Waus7553/
Wahs7524/
Waïs759/
Waxe757/
Whas753/
Wuas753/
Wöse752/
Uase752/
Vwas751/
Wasj751/
Waıs751/
Waxs751/
Waße751/
Wgas751/
Wwas751/
Waesche73293/
Wadseth7343/
Wahsheh7339/
Waysieh7336/
Hwasser7331/
Wiyaset7326/
Waishes7322/
Wayashe7320/
Waaseth7313/
Wuashie7313/
Wayeshe734/
Waasiea734/
Washehe733/
Waitser733/
Wassher732/
Weyasse732/
Waadshe732/
Washetz732/
Woyasse732/
Hwaszez731/
Waisher731/
Wuasiea731/
Wasseth731/
Watsche731/
Watseah731/
Wattser731/
Wayseah731/
Watseet731/
Wuasher731/
Wajosie731/
Waiasse731/
Hwasseu731/
Hwaiser731/
Wayasse731/
Wayiser731/
Weuashe731/
Wasssei731/
Wasssey731/
Wahasse731/
Wahatse731/
Waisehe731/
Waishee731/
Waitshe731/
Washeit731/
Wajasse731/
Waaseer731/
Wassett730/
Waudsey730/
Waueser730/
Waschey730/
Waschie730/
Watshes730/
Weise6731,206/
Basse6719,039/
Waais679,441/
Wassa678,779/
Weese677,303/
Wasai677,148/
Washi676,464/
Wahsh674,825/
Vasey674,700/
Washa674,475/
Bashe674,290/
Wisse674,188/
Vasse673,755/
Waage673,604/
Wache673,465/
Vause672,907/
Baise672,776/
Waays672,494/
Waiss672,459/
Wasih672,439/
Wassi672,136/
Basey672,129/
Wasay672,071/
Wazie671,965/
Wagey671,903/
Bause671,808/
Wadje671,557/
Wuese671,516/
Hwais671,425/
Basei671,339/
Basea671,292/
Wausi671,013/
Waisa67932/
Wadge67916/
Wesse67869/
Waisi67818/
Baase67814/
Vases67608/
Bayse67580/
Wasch67580/
Wajeh67548/
Vasei67505/
Basie67435/
Hwash67433/
Weseh67301/
Wesee67295/
Vashe67271/
Wajee67267/
Vaset67250/
Wehse67242/
Watje67222/
Wagie67211/
Wahas67207/
Vaser67183/
Wayhs67181/
Wacey67177/
Wahus67175/
Wisey67175/
Waige67161/
Vasea67158/
Waßer67149/
Bease67139/
Vasge67135/
Vasie67135/
Woshe67128/
Wagge67126/
Wausa67126/
Wayss67124/
Vaise67120/
Wesey67116/
Wauge67116/
Vaseh67115/
Vasee67112/
Wayts67109/
Vaase67105/
Waish67103/
Vasez67101/
Waasi6796/
Wassy6796/
Wasaa6796/
Wosje6791/
Weage6786/
Vased6782/
Vayse6778/
Wasui6778/
Wesie6775/
Weasa6771/
Wajge6770/
Wishe6759/
Wejse6755/
Wasji6753/
Waezi6752/
Basee6751/
Waysi6749/
Wautsche6746/
Wuaze6745/
Vatse6744/
Wagea6742/
Whass6742/
Waize6739/
Weyse6736/
Wajss6736/
Wasscher6735/
Hwass6733/
Wäser6733/
Basej6732/
Wesei6730/
Wosse6730/
Washy6728/
Wasgi6727/
Woese6727/
Wasyi6726/
Weshe6726/
Waesi6726/
Wazze6724/
Waysa6724/
Wazee6724/
Waeys6724/
Wuasi6723/
Weseu6721/
Vasej6720/
Wyese6719/
Wauts6719/
Wagee6719/
Wadst6718/
Warze6718/
Wahsi6717/
Wayce6717/
Wahge6716/
Waush6716/
Wazey6716/
Waysz6715/
Waihs6715/
Watscher6715/
Wesøe6715/
Whais6714/
Wastå6714/
Wasys6713/
Washooie6713/
Wasza6713/
Wahss6713/
Woseh6712/
Washt6712/
Wajdseed6712/
Whise6711/
Waice6711/
Waisy6711/
Waasz6710/
Wezse679/
Uhase679/
Whese679/
Waszt679/
Wasci678/
Waash678/
Wasoi678/
Wahts678/
Wouse677/
Wuasa677/
Vaese676/
Waisz676/
Hwage676/
Watge676/
Whage675/
Weace675/
Uaser675/
Wahys675/
Wadås675/
Wajts674/
Weats674/
Vadse674/
Waasp674/
Wijse674/
Wisie674/
Woose674/
Wuace674/
Wajze674/
Wazei674/
Vease673/
Wosey673/
Waaje673/
Wisee673/
Waasa673/
Wesea673/
Wosea673/
Vhase673/
Waeze673/
Uashe673/
Wazea673/
Wasoy672/
Wassh672/
Wacet672/
Wayge672/
Uasse672/
Vasce672/
Vaseu672/
Weasy672/
Basce672/
Weuse672/
Wahst672/
Vajse672/
Waïss672/
Wasaj672/
Hwaje671/
Huase671/
Wacer671/
Wahzs671/
Waisd671/
Waxey671/
Waysh671/
Weads671/
Weaze671/
Washs671/
Wassd671/
Wauss671/
Whasi671/
Waats671/
Waust671/
Waads671/
Weass671/
Basze671/
Wuise671/
Wahce671/
Wuaaishe671/
Wosie671/
Wadscher671/
Hwast671/
Hvase671/
Wihse671/
Waxsy671/
Way's671/
Wazes671/
Wasoa671/
Wassp671/
Wassé671/
Wagez671/
Waaze671/
Vwaze671/
Vwose671/
Wajez671/
Wajsa671/
Wajst671/
Wwaje671/
Wãaje671/
Wosee671/
Wosei671/
Wisei671/
Baseï671/
Wajey671/
Washetsh671/
Whash671/
Waece671/
Uaase671/
Vaxse671/
Wauscher671/
Whast671/
Woise671/
Wisce671/
Washj671/
Wajeeset671/
Wahsy671/
Wadsi671/
Wadsy671/
Waceu671/
Waass670/
Wauds670/
Wastt670/
Waschech670/
Weasheat670/
Weaje670/
Wisea670/
Wayds670/
Weash670/
Waecy670/
Wayhouse670/
Wayzs670/
Washshes670/
Hwaas670/

Wase Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wase in the Hindi language
वासेvase-
Wase in the Oriya language
ୱାେସwaesa-

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